During an anti-war protest the National Guardsmen sent by the Governer to quell the protest, shot into the crowd of unarmed protesters, onlookers and passers-by 67 times for 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
national guardsmen shot and killed four students
The Vietnam War
Because that was one of the main areas from the Vietnam War protests.
Just an added batch of fuel towards an already burning fire.
National Guardsmen killed four students.
Assassination of JFK, Kent State Shootings, Watergate.
Jackson State
Yes, this happened at Kent State University when students were peacefully protesting the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War era, on May 4, 1970, Kent State University became the site of a tragic protest against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on students demonstrating on campus, killing four and injuring nine others. This event, known as the Kent State shooting, sparked national outrage and intensified anti-war sentiment across the United States, symbolizing the deep divisions over the Vietnam War. The incident remains a poignant reminder of the impact of political dissent and the costs of war.
The shooting deaths of 4 students at Kent State University during a protest of the Vietnam War.
college students were protesting and were shot at by the national guard.
There was a massicure somewhere in Vietnam.
national guardsmen shot and killed four students
Kent state
The Vietnam War
Because that was one of the main areas from the Vietnam War protests.
Just an added batch of fuel towards an already burning fire.