Kent State University

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Where is the Kent State University?
Ohio
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In which year did the first violent incident in the student movement occur at Kent State University?
1970
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Why were the students holding a peaceful protest at Kent State University?
In protest against President Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia as part of the Vietnam War.
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At first the National Guardsmen who were called in to disperse the students used ... to try to move them.
tear gas
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When the students refused to move, shots were fired by who?
the Guardsmen
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How many people were killed?
4
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How many people were injured?
11
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How many students went on strike in protest against the brutality at Kent State University?
2 million students
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