On May 18, 1970, the U.S. government shot anti-war students. On May 18, 1970, the U.S. government shot anti-war students. On May 18, 1970, the U.S. National Guard officers fired two girls and two boys and wounded eight. Angry Americans attempted to figure out the truth of such a tragedy. The U.S. State Guard University has been a political school of uncertainty. But when many U.S. universities had risen up against the Vietnam War, students of the University of Kent joined the protests. The school authorities anticipated a planned student gathering against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia could cause trouble, so they invited the National Guard. The U.S. State Guard Department spoke about dispersing demonstrators from the Academy. Some students also felt angry