Summer Assessment 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What occurred at Kent State University in 1970

A

Students organise a demonstration against President Nixon’s decision to invade Vietnam’s neighbour Cambodia

Panics National Guard troopers open fire on the demonstrators

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2
Q

How many people were killed in the Kent State University Demonstration

How many were injured

A

4 students were killed

9 were injured

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3
Q

What were the impacts of the Kent State shootings

A

Hundreds of colleges and universities were closed across the country as 2 million students refused to attend classes

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4
Q

What happened just over a month later after the Kent State University shootings

A

police opened fire during a demonstration at Jackson State College an all black college in Mississippi

killing 2 students and injuring 12

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