Munich massacre

Wilhelm likens her village to the My Lai massacre in order to essentially bring the war back home to America by comparing what happened to the Vietnamese citizens in real life to that of the American civilians in the village. “The Village”, being written in 1969, is during the Vietnam War in which American citizens are protesting against being involved with a war related to Vietnamese independence. For example, Wilhelm uses Mildred Carry as a writing strategy to show that Americans soldiers are…

The Vietnam War originally did not involve America, and when they entered it in 1965, what began as a civil war became an international battle. The My Lai Massacre, one result of American intervention in the Vietnam War, caused immediate tension between the American soldiers and devastation for the Vietnamese, leading to escalating opposition on the home front, and ultimately the shattering trust in the United States’ government policy. The change of support for the War, particularly in America,…

Christian Cruz ERWC Mr. Cagley 28 October 2015 .The Value of Life Everyone has their own unique way of viewing life, some may cherish it and others may want to dispose of it because it has no meaning to them. The ones who do not see any value in life are ones who have not yet discovered his/her true calling or purpose. Those people tend to be pessimistic, negative, and hopeless when dealing with everyday life and the situations in life. On the other hand, ones who do see the value in life are…

action as he saw fit in Southeast Asia” (476). Over 500,000 American troops were in Vietnam by early 1968, devastating the country by following the orders given to them by their superiors. For example, soldiers were directed to conduct the My Lai massacre by Lieutenant Calley. In the small village of My Lai, American soldiers rounded up the inhabitants and ordered them into a ditch, where they were shot to death. In his book My Lai 4, journalist Seymour Hersh wrote, “‘It was estimated that…

This caused the soldiers to lose their morals and commit war crimes. One example of this the My Lai Massacre. During the war, in 1968, an estimated 300-500 innocent, unarmed villagers were brutally killed by the American soldiers. Chris Taylor’s experience mirrors this event when Chris Taylor and his troop marched into a village of innocent people in Southern…

In the first half of 2016, the United States alone has had over 136 mass shootings (by definition, an incident in which four or more people are wounded or killed), and is growing rapidly. (Gun Violence Archive) This topic in particular has been one of heavy discussion in the past few years, due to a wide range of interests. Is it because of the current implementation on firearm laws in the United States, or something much more sinister? In today’s world, the moment that a mass shooting erupts…

first-graders and six adults were murdered in cold blood at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut. If anyone can walk into an elementary school and murder innocent children then gun laws should definitely be stricter. The result of the massacre led to angry citizens and protesters all around. In January of 2013, a couple thousand people made their way to Connecticut’s statehouse for a public hearing. According to Barbara Mantel’s article, “Gun Control” people who advocated for…

When some natives tried to find comfort in the Ghost Dance, this scared troops and caused them to attack their reservation. They massacred men, women, and children on the reservation and received awards for doing so. This was called the Wounded Knee massacre. “Indians” had the least amount of freedoms in America at the time, because their ancestors were here long before the white men, yet they weren 't guaranteed citizenship, land, or the right to practice their…

August 1st, 2016 marked the first day the campus carry (S.B. 11) was put into effect in Texas. The law states, “Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other institutions of higher learning”. Meaning that a licensed weapon holder twenty one years or older is able to legally carry a weapon on public university grounds in the state of Texas. Senate bill 11 has had many proponents for and against it. Specifically, many students and faculty members have cited…

This fact is supported by the article “The My Lai Massacre.” In the piece, it is constantly brought up that “it is unclear what was ordered” (Kelman, Hamilton). Although in the film, Lt. Kendrick commands Santiago to be given a Code Red, the confounding element in the situation is that there were two orders…