| − | My Lai, a village in the former South Vietnam, was the scene of the [[My Lai massacre]] of 16 March 1968, when US troops murdered several hundred villagers, men, women and children. The massacre prompted worldwide condemnation and reduced support for the Vietnam War in the United States. | + | '''My Lai''', a village in the former South [[Vietnam]], was the scene of the [[My Lai massacre]] of 16 March 1968, when [[US]] troops murdered several hundred villagers, men, women and children. The massacre prompted worldwide condemnation and reduced support for the [[Vietnam War]] in the United States. |