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Who did most Americans blame for the kent state shootings?
some blame the State troopers and some blame the students themselves, no matter what, it was a tragedy.
After the shootings at kent state in may 1970 most American newspapers did what?
reported false information about the incident. [NovaNet] :)
How four people were killed in Kent State University Ohio?
There had been many people and students protesting the war all that week, they went so far as to burn the soldier education building on campus. Since the protest had gotten so out of hand, the national guard was called. Then on May 4th, by the Kent State victory bell, the protest went on, the national guard had surrounded the protest and were throwing tear gas into the crowd. The crowd soon was filling the tear gas cans with cement and throwing them back at the guard, the guard somehow had a miscommunication (as they put it) and fired. The shots hit 13 students, wounding 9, and killing 4.
How many regional campuses does Kent State have?
10
Why did the Ohio army national guardsmen shoot students at kent university?
On the Kent State campus in Ohio on May 4, 1970, the National Guard troops, attempting to deal with a crowd of student protesters, fired their weapons at the demonstrators. Unfortunately, their shots carried hundreds of feet, killing or wounding innocent students as well as protesters. Four students were killed and nine injured (one paralyzed). The blame for the shootings was initially on agitators on the campus, but this was exacerbated by poor crowd control training for the part-time National Guard soldiers. Evidence indicated that the involvement of student activists and informants led to the violence, but no proof of snipers or other initiating factors was ever presented.
Names of people who got shot at kent state massacre?
See: Kent State University Shootings
Kent state university what makes it popular?
Kent State Shootings
What happened after the Kent State shootings?
After the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, student protests continued to some extent until the end of the Vietnam War. There were convictions of three students involved, but a conviction of guardsmen and officials was overturned due to jury intimidation. The case was settled with the payment of reparations to the families of those injured and killed. The use of armed guardsmen was restricted after recommendations by public commissions. The use of lethal ammunition by the Guard became severely restricted.
How many students died in the kent state shooting?
If you are asking about the Kent State shootings from 1970 (the ones that were memorialized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young), four students were killed and nine were seriously wounded (one of whom suffered paralysis).
Where all the people killed at kent state protestors?
Only four.
What did Neil Young write about in the song Ohio?
The song was written about the 1970 shootings during a non-violent peace rally at Kent State University in Ohio, where 4 people were killed by the National Guard.
What are important events that happened in the Vietnam war?
Assassination of JFK, Kent State Shootings, Watergate.
After years of legal battles over the 1970 Kent State shootings?
After years of legal battles over the 1970 Kent State shootings, the families received payments of reparations. In the addition, the use of lethal ammunition by the National Guard became highly restricted.
During an antiwar protest four students were killed by National Guard soldiers at what college?
On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine wounded by National Guard troops at Kent State University in Ohio. The students were protesting the invasion of Cambodia, announced by Richard Nixon the week before. Kent State University
What happened in Ohio in 1968 that dramatically changed the mood of the country?
There was the Chicago riots of '68 and the Kent State Shootings in '70.
In 1970 where were college students killed while protesting the war?
At Kent State University they were shot by Guardsmen after rocks/bricks had been thrown at the men.
How did Nixon respond to the kent state shootings?
He publicly blamed the student protesters, prompting a series of protests all over the country.
