Kent State Shooting - May 4th, 1970
The Kent State shooting was retaliation to the protest of the invasion of Cambodia. The protest was held in the Kent State Commons, even though the National Guard had informed the students that the protest was banned. Shortly after noon, a police officer drove in on a jeep and told the protesters to disperse. He was met with rocks, thrown by the protesters, which caused the jeep to retreat. The National Guard returned, armed with rifles, and began throwing tear gas grenades into the crowd to make them disperse. The crowd began throwing more rocks, making the National Guard equip bayonets and begin advancing on the crowd. The crowd retreated over a nearby hill called Blanket Hill and on to the other side, leaving them near the football stadium and Prentice Hall. A portion of the guards followed the students and found themselves stuck between the football stadium’s fence and the crowd. The crowd continued to throw rocks and shout insults at the guards. The guards retreated to the top of Blanket hill and it was at that time that the guards opened fire. Four students named Jeffery Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder, and Sandra Scheuer were killed in the shooting. Nine other students were injured by bullets as well with one student by the name of Dean Kahler being permanently paralyzed by the wound.
The Kent State Shootings were a very violent wakeup call for the nation, showing the public's disdain for the invasion of Cambodia. The death of civilians also brought the attention of the public towards the protests against the invasion. Many people became more adamant in their disapproval of the invasion and many people also changed their views on whether or not the invasion was beneficial to America.
The Kent State Shootings were a very violent wakeup call for the nation, showing the public's disdain for the invasion of Cambodia. The death of civilians also brought the attention of the public towards the protests against the invasion. Many people became more adamant in their disapproval of the invasion and many people also changed their views on whether or not the invasion was beneficial to America.