Kent State and the Arab Spring

On 30 April  1970, US President Richard Nixon addressed the nation on the subject of a planned invasion of Cambodia.  Over the next few days, anti-war demonstrations erupted across America.  On 4 May, Ohio’s Kent State University was no exception. Over two thousand young protestors rallied.  Ohio’s National Guard was called in.  Rocks and gas canisters were thrown. The crowds did not disperse.  At 12:24 pm, the soldiers fired 67 rounds at the protesters.  Jeffrey Miller, Allison K...

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