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There were many demonstrations against the war which took the form of sit ins in college and high school campuses, marches both for and against the war, and editorials written for and against the war. One of the most infamous demonstrations took place at Kent State University, 1970, when National Guard troops fired on Kent State students and protesters and four were killed and eleven were wounded. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. Two students were killed by police during a demonstration at another college. The Guardsmen at Kent State claimed they had fired in self defense. Some of those killed were students going to class and not even taking part in the demonstration. There is still dispute over the shootings. The legal aftermath of the May 4 shootings ended in January of 1979 with an out-of-court settlement involving a statement signed by 28 defendants and a monetary settlement paid by the University.
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∙ 8y agoinvolved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. The guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
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Kent state university what makes it popular?
Kent State Shootings
How did Nixon respond to the kent state shootings?
He publicly blamed the student protesters, prompting a series of protests all over the country.
How many students died in the kent state shooting?
If you are asking about the Kent State shootings from 1970 (the ones that were memorialized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young), four students were killed and nine were seriously wounded (one of whom suffered paralysis).
During an antiwar protest four students were killed by National Guard soldiers at what college?
On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine wounded by National Guard troops at Kent State University in Ohio. The students were protesting the invasion of Cambodia, announced by Richard Nixon the week before. Kent State University
Why were the Kent State University student shootings by Guard soldiers in Kent Ohio on May 4 1970 so shocking and would it still be a shock to you if a similar event occurred today?
Often a similar experience is shocking because one believes that the experience would not occur a second time.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who did most Americans blame for the kent state shootings?
some blame the State troopers and some blame the students themselves, no matter what, it was a tragedy.
In 1970 the Ohio National Guard was called to Kent State University after?
Actually it was because of protests to the President invading Cambodia. There had been a ROTC building burned down during this time as well as protesters throwing glass bottles at the police. So basically it happend after student riots broke out on campus and in the neighboring town.
