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My Lai, Vietnam, 1968, and the descent into darkness, Howard Jones

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My Lai, Vietnam, 1968, and the descent into darkness, Howard Jones

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-452) and index

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contains biographical information

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My Lai

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

958962930

Responsibility statement

Howard Jones

Series statement

Pivotal moments in American history

Sub title

Vietnam, 1968, and the descent into darkness

Summary

"In this raw, searing new narrative account, Howard Jones reopens the case of My Lai by examining individual accounts of both victims and soldiers through extensive archival and original research. Jones evokes the horror of the event itself, the attempt to suppress it, as well as the response to Calley's sentence and the seemingly unanswerable question of whether he had merely been following orders. My Lai also surveys how news of the slaughter intensified opposition to the Vietnam War by undermining any pretense of American moral superiority. Compelling, comprehensive, and sobering, Howard Jones' My Lai chronicles how the strategic failures and competing objectives of American leaders resulted in one of the most devastating tragedies of the Vietnam War"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The My Lai story -- Part I. Pinkville -- Part II. Aftermath and Cover-Up -- Part III. My Lai on Trial -- Epilogue: The My Lai Story Continues

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