Kent State Uni Protest Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Kent State Uni protest also known as?
A
May 4 massacre
2
Q
Where did the peace movement happen?
A
Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA
3
Q
What date did protest happen?
A
May 4th, 1970
4
Q
How many and who was killed?
A
4 students
5
Q
How many were left wounded?
A
9
6
Q
Why was there a protest on May 4th, 1970?
A
Students were protesting against President Richard Nixon’s Cambodian Campaign
7
Q
What was the national response to the shootings?
A
- Hundreds of uni’s, colleges and high schools closed in US due to four million students striking
- American’s wanted war to end
8
Q
What team shot the students?
A
Ohio National Guard
9
Q
How many bullets were fired at the students?
A
67
