The massacre of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by U.S. soldiers in 1968, which shocked the world when it became public, occurred in the village of:
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Correct answer: My Lai
The My Lai Massacre was covered up by the military for a year before investigative journalism brought it to light. It became a symbol of the moral degradation and psychological toll the war inflicted on soldiers and civilians alike.
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