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some blame the State troopers and some blame the students themselves, no matter what, it was a tragedy.
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After the shootings at kent state in may 1970 most American newspapers did what?
reported false information about the incident. [NovaNet] :)
How many people were killed at the kent state shootings?
The shooting on May 4, 1970 resulted in 4 deaths and 9 injuries (one student was left paralyzed).
How many regional campuses does Kent State have?
10
Why did the Ohio army national guardsmen shoot students at kent university?
On the Kent State campus in Ohio on May 4, 1970, the National Guard troops, attempting to deal with a crowd of student protesters, fired their weapons at the demonstrators. Unfortunately, their shots carried hundreds of feet, killing or wounding innocent students as well as protesters. Four students were killed and nine injured (one paralyzed). The blame for the shootings was initially on agitators on the campus, but this was exacerbated by poor crowd control training for the part-time National Guard soldiers. Evidence indicated that the involvement of student activists and informants led to the violence, but no proof of snipers or other initiating factors was ever presented.
How four people were killed in Kent State University Ohio?
There had been many people and students protesting the war all that week, they went so far as to burn the soldier education building on campus. Since the protest had gotten so out of hand, the national guard was called. Then on May 4th, by the Kent State victory bell, the protest went on, the national guard had surrounded the protest and were throwing tear gas into the crowd. The crowd soon was filling the tear gas cans with cement and throwing them back at the guard, the guard somehow had a miscommunication (as they put it) and fired. The shots hit 13 students, wounding 9, and killing 4.
Kent state university what makes it popular?
Kent State Shootings
Names of people who got shot at kent state massacre?
See: Kent State University Shootings
In 1970 most Americans blamed blank for the kent state shooting?
I happened to be around in 1970 (and was a university student at the time) so I can speak from personal experience. We blamed the policies of the Nixon administration, which had needlessly prolonged the Vietnamese War, for the Kent State shootings.
In 1970 most Americans blamed who for the kent state shooting?
The U.S. Gov. was directly to blame for Kent State. The shootings was a lesson the Gov. wanted to get across that worked very well. Try to stop the war machine and we will kill you. The same was true about Waco (David Koresh) The Gov. wanted to establish that people stay with the Christian religion as it is or they will burn you and your children to death. In Jesus's time they hung them on crosses.
What are important events that happened in the Vietnam war?
Assassination of JFK, Kent State Shootings, Watergate.
After years of legal battles over the 1970 Kent State shootings?
After years of legal battles over the 1970 Kent State shootings, the families received payments of reparations. In the addition, the use of lethal ammunition by the National Guard became highly restricted.
What happened in Ohio in 1968 that dramatically changed the mood of the country?
There was the Chicago riots of '68 and the Kent State Shootings in '70.
How did Nixon respond to the kent state shootings?
He publicly blamed the student protesters, prompting a series of protests all over the country.
Why did americans support Vietnam War?
The Chicago riots, Berkley campus riots, and the Kent State shootings were not in support of the Vietnam war. Neither were draft card burnings. The only supporters of the war were the "usual suspects"...the profiteers (war industry).
Which universities were shut down because of the Vietnam war protest?
Start research with "Kent State University Shootings" (03 May 1970).
In 1970 after the kent state shootings what happened?
The shootings led to protests by over four million students and the closing of over 900 campuses across the country. This was the only nationwide student strike in the history of the United States.
What happened after the Kent State shootings?
After the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, student protests continued to some extent until the end of the Vietnam War. There were convictions of three students involved, but a conviction of guardsmen and officials was overturned due to jury intimidation. The case was settled with the payment of reparations to the families of those injured and killed. The use of armed guardsmen was restricted after recommendations by public commissions. The use of lethal ammunition by the Guard became severely restricted.
