Why was the National Guard called to Kent State University in 1970?
A. To protect the president during a speech
B. To locate and apprehend a sniper
C. To allow demonstrations to continue
D. To disperse antiwar protesters
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 the Vietnam War.
They shot at students who were peacefully protesting and unarmed. They killed a young woman and it was on the frontpage of all the country's papers. It was a major factor in changing American's opinions about the Vietnam War.
