Bad times

"The Kent StateMassacre which occurred on May 4, 1970 fed the nations doubt in authority figures .Members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine. I can still here the echos of Crosby ,Stills, and Nash's song about this massacre titled "Ohio". " Soldiers are gunning us down , what if you new her and found her dead on the ground how could you run when you know?" This event shook up the nation, perhaps one of the first acts of lethal violence on a college campus. It caused a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of college and universities to close."
The students were protesting the Vietnam war that was going on. This was a common thing for young americans to do in the 1970s. It started as a peaces full protest two days earlier but soon grew out of hand. This was a very import incident that happen in 1970 because the Vietnam war that we were fighting in the time was a very unpopular war that people felt we did not belong in. The fact that young students that who were voicing their opinions were killed over this was what made people outraged.It gave them another reason to hate the war and be upset with the military. This showed that there would be warfare waged against any person or country opposed to the policies of those in power in America.This was a bad message sent out to the young americans.
Noon, By. Welcome to Kent State University Departmental Site. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. <http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm>.
"1970s and the Cultural Influences in America - by Rebecca Klemmensen - Helium."Helium - Where Knowledge Rules. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. <http://www.helium.com/items/843707-1970s-and-the-cultural-influences-in-america>.