In May 1970, students at Kent State University in Ohio protested the Vietnam War and the expansion of the war into Cambodia. During a demonstration, the Ohio National Guard was called in and opened fire on the crowd, killing four students and wounding nine others. The shooting led to widespread protests and shock across the nation.

1. Protest In Kent State University By Hyung Lim

2. Kent State University Located in Ohio Demonstration was in May 1,1970 Protested about the War in Vietnam Protested about U.S soldiers moving into Cambodia

3. Students 4 Students were killed by the National Guards (2 men and 2 women) 6 Students were shot 8 Students wounded 2000 demonstrators

4. Students Drunk students broke windows Threatened local merchants Set the ROTC building on fire Students threw rocks

5. Government Ohio Mayor called in the National Guards Fired tear gas into the crowd Several guardsmen were injured Shots were fired killing 4 students

6. Outcome People were in shock All students evacuated from Kent State University Investigation of the Justice Department President Nixon met with 6 students

7. Citation Lehman, Jeffrey. &quot;KENT STATE STUDENT KILLINGS.&quot; West's Encyclopedia of American Law . 2005. Gale. 29 Oct 2008 <http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/retrieve.do?contentSet=EBKS&resultListType=RESULT_LI ST&qry SerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28KE%2CNone%2C10%29kent+state% 24&sgHitCountType=None&inPS=true&sort=Relevance&searchType=BasicSearchForm& tabID=T001&prodId=GVRL&searchId=R2¤tPosition=2&userGroupName=gotitans&docId =CX3437702538&docType=EBKS&contentSet=EBKS>. &quot;4 Kent State Students Killed by Troops :8 Hurt as Shooting Follows Reported Sniping at Rally 4 Kent State Students, 2 of Them Girls, Killed by Guardsmen. “ New York Times 5 May 1970,1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers Complete. ProQuest. 29 Oct. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/>