The Mozote Massacre was an egregious human rights violation committed by the Salvadoran army during the country’s twelve-year civil war. During the massacre, the Atlacatl Battalion (trained and armed by the United States) killed around 1,000 local people in the Mozote community and surrounding area. While the massacre is considered to be the deadliest in Latin America’s modern history, the atrocious event tends to get lost in the general violence that occurred in Latin America during the Cold War. The US government contributed to the burying of the massacre by initially denying that the event had even occurred. Notable authors Mike Danner and Leigh Binford have provided detailed explanations of the United States’ initial cover-up of the massacre in their respective books. Yet, little research has been done tracking how the United States reaction to the Mozote Massacre has changed over time. Through the use of newspaper articles, photographs, and government statements, I will summarize what happened during the El Mozote massacre and examine the legacy of the massacre in the United States.