At ..... University on May 4, 1970, four students were shot and killed with nine more students were shot and wounded by Ohio National guardsmen.

THE VIETNAM WAR

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At ____ University on May 4, 1970, four students were shot and killed with nine more students were shot and wounded by Ohio National guardsmen.

A	Ohio State
B	George Washington
C	Harvard
D	Kent State

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The killings took place during a peace rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by United States military forces as well as protesting the National Guard presence on campus. The incident marked the first time a student was killed in an anti-war gathering in United States history.

Detailed explanation-2: -You are here. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was one of nine students who were injured. In just 13 seconds, four students were killed. Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheuer were all shot dead. Susan Ostiemer was a freshman in 1970.

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