1. An ugly end to an ugly war 1968 to 1973
Peace With Honor
An ugly end to an ugly war
1968 to 1973

2. 1968: Election of Nixon
President Nixon promised “Peace with Honor” to end the war in Vietnam.

3. What he said v. what he did
He said: “Vietnamization” of the war
He did: secret bombings of Laos and Cambodia

4. My Lai Massacre
March 16, 1968: Charlie Co under the command of Lt. Wm. Calley “search out and destroy” over 300 unarmed Vietnamese citizens.

5. November, 1969
Media exposed the event to the American people.

6. Shock and awe
Americans were shocked, soldiers were called “baby killers”
LT. Calley convicted of war crimes

7. Invasion of Cambodia
The US was bringing our boys home, but had increased the bombing of the North, Laos and Cambodia.
Now we were invading Cambodia

8. Students react
Protests across the country intensified.

9. May 1, 1970
500 students gather at Kent State to plan a rally for May 4.

10. Later that night students gather on the strip, beer bottles thrown at police, store fronts destroyed.
14 arrested
43 windows smashed.

11. May 2,1970 Curfew imposed on campus Mayor alerted the National Guard
8pm a protest erupts, about 2000 kids wandering around campus looking for trouble.

12. ROTC building burned
The students started the ROTC barracks on fire, prevented firemen from putting the fire out.
Tear gas was used to control the students.

13. Note:
May 1970, 30 ROTC buildings burned on campuses across the country.
Madison bombing of Sterling Hall: Aug 24, 1970

14. May 4, 1970 11am: 200 students gathered for protest
Crowd increased to 1500

15. Trouble starts Students told to disperse Student throw rocks at Guard.
National Guard uses tear gas on kids.

17. Shots fired 116 guardsmen fired on the students
67 shots fired, 13 seconds
4 students killed
9 wounded

18. Allison Krause
Age: 20
Protestor

19. Jeffrey Miller
Age: 20
Transfer to Kent
State

20. Sandra Scheuer
Age 19
Student

21. William Schroeder
Age: 20
ROTC Scholar

22. Shock and Awe
Now the entire country is shocked by the events of May 4.
Jeffrey Miller

24. Peace with Honor
January, 1973: Nixon announces a peace agreement has been reached with the North, all American troops will be brought home.