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The college students had gathered in protest of the widening effort in Vietnam War. The Ohio national guard was called into keep the peace. The ROTC building was set on fire and surrounded by 1000 protesters burned to the ground.
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What was the incident at Kent State University?
In 1970, 4 students were shot and killed by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio, during an anti-war protest. Students had been throwing rocks at the soldiers, who felt that they had to defend themselves. In retrospect, it appeared to have been an error for the governor to have called out the guard in the first place. It remains one of the most tragic events of that period.
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.
Effects of the Kent State shootings?
The shooting at Kent State on May 4, 1970 occurred as armed National Guard troops fired on a crowd of student anti-war demonstrators. Four students were killed and nine were wounded. There had been violent confrontations between the Guard and the students, and the Guard was attempting to disperse the demonstrators. When a small group of soldiers faced a much larger crowd of students, they fired into the crowd. Although the federal proceedings against guardsmen and authorities were concluded in 1974, an audio tape analyzed in 2010 provided additional information, and could potentially result in further proceedings on a state level. However, double jeopardy and the passage of 40 years make this unlikely.
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.
Who became South America's first avowed Marxist to be elected head of state?
The first avowed Marxist to be elected head of state was Salvador Allende. He became president in 1970
What happened at Kent State University in May of 1970?
National Guardsmen killed four students.
The Ohio university where four students were killed during protests against the 1970 invasion of Cambodia?
Kent State University
The site of a 1970 tragedy in which four students were killed by National Guard troops was the?
kent state university
What is th University where 4 students were killed by National Guard troops during a anti-war demonstration in 1970?
Kent State University.
In 1970 where were college students killed while protesting the war?
At Kent State University they were shot by Guardsmen after rocks/bricks had been thrown at the men.
How many people were killed in the antiwar demostration at Ohio university in 1970?
Four students.
Where were two students killed by National Guard?
"FOUR Dead in Ohio...", by Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young); Kent State University, state of Ohio, 04 May 1970.
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
What happen to students on the university of Wisconsin during the Vietnam war?
Kent State University, OHIO...four students shot and killed by Ohio Army Guardsmen during a riot (04 May '70) against Nixon's invasion of Cambodia which occurred on 01 May 1970.
Why were four students killed at kent state and two students killed at Jackson state on may 1970?
At Kent State, it was believed a soldier fired a round accidentlly which resulted in other soldiers to fire their weapons. I am not familiar with the story at Jackson State.
What event took place on the campus of kent state university in may 1970?
That was the time of what became known as the Kent State Massacre, in which 4 students were shot and killed by the national guard, during a student anti-war protest.
Neil Young song was written about the deaths of 4 students at the hands of armed police during a peaceful anti-war demonstration?
The song is called "Ohio." The students were killed at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio on May 4, 1970.
