Winter Soldier Investigation (1971) The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event that began on this day in 1971, sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), who were intending to...
Winter Soldier Investigation (1971) The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event that began on this day in 1971, sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), who were intending to...
Winter Soldier Investigation (1971)
Sun Jan 31, 1971
Image: Veterans testifying at the Vietnam Veterans Against the War Winter Soldier Investigation on October 10th, 1971. Photo by Jeff Albertson [credo.library.umass.edu/]
The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event that began on this day in 1971, sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), who were intending to publicize war crimes committed by the United States.
The VVAW challenged the morality and conduct of the war by showing the direct relationship between military policies and war crimes in Vietnam. More than one hundred people all gave testimony about war crimes they had committed or witnessed during the years 1963 - 1970.
With the exception of Pacifica Radio, the event was not covered extensively outside of Detroit press. Several journalists and a film crew recorded the event, however, and a documentary film called "Winter Soldier" was released in 1972. A complete transcript was later entered into the Congressional Record by Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR).
- Date: 1971-01-31
- Learn More: en.wikipedia.org, www.wintersoldier.com.
- Tags: #Imperialism.
- Source: www.apeoplescalendar.org