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James Palmer<br />

Wilmington College<br />

What Led to the Kent State Tragedy?<br />

Figure 1. Location Map May 4-Shooting. Retrieved from<br />

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings<br />

There were many factors that contributed to the students of Kent State <strong>University</strong> being shot by the<br />

National Guard. The National Guard did not shoot the students solely because of the actions of the<br />

protesting students on May 4, 1970. Many factors were festering days before the shootings took place. The<br />

tension between the National Guard and the protesting students reached a climax and resulted in a violent<br />

outbreak on the fourth of May. Government officials and the National Guard played an intricate role in the<br />

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