Kent State University Flashcards

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Media Coverage (B)

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Journalists and news reports of stories on civilian casualties, poor discipline and drug taking in the army killing young men

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Death Rate (B)

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12 percent came back with casualties with an avg of 23 years old

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Drafting

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1964 and 1972
2 million had been drafted in but people started questioning if 300 dead a week in this war was worth it

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USA winning

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They weren’t no matter how they tried to hide it from the public. after events like the My Lai massacre people were questioning the worth of the war.

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Nixons announcement

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Thursday 30 April Nixon said of live TV that they had invaded Cambodia

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when

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Monday 4 may

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Key facts (Lead Up)

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1000 Guardsmen to try and stop further disturbances
3000 people had gone
Rocks at guardsmen, Guardsmen sent tear gas back
12.24 pm they opened fire and shot 61 to 64 bullets killing 4 and injuring 9

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Impact

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2 million did not come to class
15 May similar thing happened at Jackson State University killing 2 and injuring 12

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Gov reaction

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Saying that the actions of the Guardsmen was unnecessary and unwarranted and inexcusable
8 arrested but then charges were dropped due to lack of evidence

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China’s involvement

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1949 they helped to form training, supplies and equipment to there fellow communists.

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USA reaction to China

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They began to get mad and realise that china was using Vietnam as puppets.

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Woodstock

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1969 (69 festival)
Hippies and bums would gather and sing to show that they don’t want to fight any longer in a small defiance towards to government

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Who sang at Woodstock

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