may 4, 1970 - Members of the Ohio National Guard open fire on unarmed college students at Kent State University
Description:
They kill four and wound nine. The incident catalyzes the growing antiwar movement. Roughly 335,000 U.S. troops are in Vietnam, and approximately 50,000 have been killedAdded to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1970
Now
~ 55 years ago