THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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It took place during WWII.
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The students who were killed were rioting and destroying campus.
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It took place in the context of student protests of the Vietnam War.
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The students were primarily protesting racial injustice.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -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-4: -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. The tragedy was a watershed moment for a nation divided by the conflict in Southeast Asia.