THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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It launched a mass protest including over 4 million college students across the nation
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It made the American people further distrust the government
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It put pressure on the government to put an end to American involvement in Vietnam
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre and the Kent State massacre, were the killings of four and wounding of nine other unarmed Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 40 mi (64 km) south of Cleveland.
Detailed explanation-3: -What impact did the Kent State shootings have on television news? Accusations were made that television coverage of Vietnam protests were stirring up protests, so networks basically made a new book of standards.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the Guardsmen shot and killed four students on May 4, the Kent State Shootings became the focal point of a nation deeply divided by the Vietnam War. By 1970, thousands of people in the United States were actively protesting the Vietnam War. There were numerous reasons why these protests took place.
Detailed explanation-5: -Four Kent State University students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest the Vietnam War.