Kent State University Protest

 

Who/What: College students attending Kent State University violently protested the Cambodian Campaign and expansion of the Vietnam War publicly declared by Richard Nixon. This unfortunately ended tragically with killing of four students along with the other nine injured students by Policeman.

When/Where: The protests occurred at Kent State University in Ohio during the Vietnam War on May 4th, 1970.

Why: When president Nixon took office, one of his promises to the American people was to end the Vietnam War. Instead of ending the War, Nixon expanded it. As soon as Nixon disregarded this promise and went against his fellow Americans, college students all over the United States were livid with the drafting of over 150,000 soldiers because this would effect their schooling and lives completely. Outraged, the Kent State students violently lashed out and protested to end the war.

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