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 …

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 …

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 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 …

May 8, 2025 · Discover 39 crucial facts about the Kent State shootings, a pivotal event in U.S. history that reshaped public opinion on the Vietnam War.

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 …

May 1, 2025 · May 4 marks the 55th anniversary of the 1970 Kent State shootings, which saw the Ohio National Guard open fire on students, killing four and injuring nine. Here is what we know …

On May 14, ten days after the Kent State shootings, two students were killed (and 12 wounded) by police at Jackson State University, a historically black university, in Jackson, Mississippi, …

May 1, 2020 · Learn about the political and social movements that set the stage for a bloody showdown between student protestors and the Ohio National Guard.

May 4, 1970 · Kent State University was placed into the international spotlight on May 4, 1970, after 13 students were shot by members of the Ohio National Guard at a student …