{"id":1038,"date":"2017-11-05T13:48:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T13:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/?page_id=1038"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:58:55","slug":"the-kent-state-university-protest-1970","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/world-history\/conflicts-in-asia-1950-1975\/the-kent-state-university-protest-1970\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kent State University protest, 1970"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kent State University protest, 1970<\/h2>\n

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May 4th 1970, Kent State University<\/p>\n

Wikipedia<\/a>. Background information about the Kent State University protest and shootings.<\/p>\n

History Learning Site<\/a>. Excellent narrative outlining the events of May 4th 1970.<\/p>\n

Kent State 1970<\/a>. Description of events in the build up to the shootings and of events on the 4th of May.<\/p>\n

The Vietnam War<\/a><\/h3>\n

Theory behind Guerrilla Warfare<\/a> – Vietcong Tactics<\/a> – Operation Rolling Thunder, Agent Orange and Napalm<\/a> – Mai Lai Massacre<\/a> – Trial of Lieutenant Calley<\/a> – Media Coverage of the Vietnam War<\/a> – Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the United States<\/a> – Kent State University Protest, 1970<\/a> – Fullbright Hearings, 1971<\/a> – Tet Offensive<\/a> – Laos and Cambodia<\/a> – Paris Peace Conference: End of the Vietnam War<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Kent State University protest, 1970 \u00a0\u00a0 May 4th 1970, Kent State University Wikipedia. Background information about the Kent State University protest and shootings. History Learning Site. Excellent narrative outlining the events of May 4th 1970. Kent State 1970. Description of events in the build up to the shootings and of events on the 4th… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":150,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1038","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t