Which university was the site of a 1970 anti-war protest where four students were killed?

The 1970 anti-war protest where four students were killed took place at Kent State University. On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on students gathered on the university campus in Kent, Ohio.

The protest followed President Richard Nixon’s announcement of the U.S. expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. Students were also protesting the National Guard’s presence on campus and the military draft. The shooting killed Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder; nine other students were wounded.

The Guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds in 13 seconds, although the precise reason for the volley remains debated. The event became a defining symbol of the deep divisions caused by the Vietnam War and helped trigger student strikes at hundreds of American colleges.

A common mix-up is confusing Kent State with Jackson State College, where two students were killed by police during a separate protest ten days later. Kent State University remains the canonical answer because the question refers to the famous May 4 shootings.