The Kent State shootings (also known as the Kent State massacre or May 4 massacre) [3][4][5] were the killing of four and wounding of nine unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on the …

Dec 18, 2025 · What led to the Kent State shooting? The Kent State shooting was a result of protests against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Tensions escalated over four days of …

Sep 8, 2017 · 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 …

The May 4 shootings at Kent State need to be remembered for several reasons. First, the shootings have come to symbolize a great American tragedy which occurred at the height of the Vietnam War …

Aug 12, 2025 · On April 30, 1970, following President Nixon's announcement about military intervention in Cambodia, Kent State University was engulfed in escalating protests. Students felt betrayed by a …

May 8, 2025 · What happened at Kent State on May 4, 1970? On that fateful day, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. Four …

Aug 2, 2024 · In March 1969, the United States started bombing Cambodia, widening the war to include neighboring countries. In December, the US government introduced the draft. And while American …

During an antiwar demonstration that spotlighted young Americans' disapproval of expanded participation in the Vietnam War, four students were killed and nine wounded in what became known …

On May 4, 1970, many Americans were horrified when troops from the Ohio National Guard shot student demonstrators at Kent State University, a regional public college located in the town of Kent, Ohio.

Four students were killed, and nine others were injured. Not all of those hurt or killed were involved in the demonstration, which opposed the U.S. bombing of neutral Cambodia during the Vietnam War.