My Lai Massacre (1968)

Question 1

What happened on 16th March 1968?

Answer 1

Charlie Company went to village of My Lai, briefed that VC would fire. This didn’t happen. There were only women, children and old men in the village. Troops, led by Lieutenant Calley, killed all people and animals and even stopped for lunch.

Question 2

Who was Sergeant Haeberle?

Answer 2

War photographer who took photos of the My Lai massacre

Question 3

What did US military in Vietnam say they were told to do?

Answer 3

Kill everyone in the village

Question 4

What did military announce about the My Lai Massacre?

Answer 4

A successful mission: My Lai base destroyed, 128 VC killed

Question 5

How did the US army organise a cover up?

Answer 5

Announced 20 accidental civilian deaths

Question 6

What did Ron Rindenhour (soldier) do in April 1969?

Answer 6

Collected eyewitnesses of massacre and sent this to key US politicians, exposing cover

Question 7

What happened on 5th September 1970?

Answer 7

Lieutenant Calley charged with murder

Question 8

How many newspapers reported the murder on 13th November 1970?

Answer 8

35. This reinforced why the American people should believe the media, not the government