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 …

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 …

The report examines not only the shootings at Kent State but also the student movement of the sixties and the shootings at Jackson State University. Excellent photographs are included.

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 …

On 4 May 1970, four students were shot dead by the National Guard during a Vietnam War protest at Kent State University. The shocking incident still resonates as a seminal moment in …

The Kent State shootings were a rare event in U.S. history, in which American soldiers killed American civilians engaged in protest of government policy. The shootings touched off an …

Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio located in Ashtabula, Burton, …

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 …