Kent State University Flashcards
Media Coverage (B)
Journalists and news reports of stories on civilian casualties, poor discipline and drug taking in the army killing young men
Death Rate (B)
12 percent came back with casualties with an avg of 23 years old
Drafting
1964 and 1972
2 million had been drafted in but people started questioning if 300 dead a week in this war was worth it
USA winning
They weren’t no matter how they tried to hide it from the public. after events like the My Lai massacre people were questioning the worth of the war.
Nixons announcement
Thursday 30 April Nixon said of live TV that they had invaded Cambodia
when
Monday 4 may
Key facts (Lead Up)
1000 Guardsmen to try and stop further disturbances
3000 people had gone
Rocks at guardsmen, Guardsmen sent tear gas back
12.24 pm they opened fire and shot 61 to 64 bullets killing 4 and injuring 9
Impact
2 million did not come to class
15 May similar thing happened at Jackson State University killing 2 and injuring 12
Gov reaction
Saying that the actions of the Guardsmen was unnecessary and unwarranted and inexcusable
8 arrested but then charges were dropped due to lack of evidence
China’s involvement
1949 they helped to form training, supplies and equipment to there fellow communists.
USA reaction to China
They began to get mad and realise that china was using Vietnam as puppets.
Woodstock
1969 (69 festival)
Hippies and bums would gather and sing to show that they don’t want to fight any longer in a small defiance towards to government
Who sang at Woodstock
