What was the outcome of the Kent State protests in 1970?

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During the Kent State protests, members of the Ohio National Guard fired shots into a large crowd of student activists, resulting in four students being killed and nine injured. The violent act led to widespread controversy and may have hastened the end of the Vietnam War and the selective service draft.