what was the impact of the kent state shootings?
Kent State Shootings. In May 1970, students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus. When the Guardsmen shot and killed four students on May 4, the Kent State Shootings became the focal point of a nation deeply divided by the Vietnam War. By 1970, thousands of people in the United States were actively protesting the Vietnam War. There were numerous reasons why these protests took place.