The 1970 shootings at Kent State University occurred during a protest against:
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Correct answer: The U.S. invasion of neutral Cambodia
The protest was triggered by President Nixon’s announcement that U.S. troops had expanded the war into neutral Cambodia. The National Guard opened fire on the crowd, killing four students and wounding nine others.
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