On May 4, 1970, an extremely tragic event occurred at Kent State University. On this date, the Kent State shootings took place, causing a huge disaster on campus and physically injuring and killing many students. The shootings that day were caused by the participation of many students in an anti-war rally on campus. National Guardsmen and police officers on campus failed to calm the students and decided to throw tear gas at the group of students. When the tear gas did not disperse and calm the students, the National Guard began firing bullets at the gathered students. This caused total chaos and also led to many students being seriously injured or killed. More than 900 college campuses were also closed because more than a million students went on strike following the shootings at Kent State University. The shooting at Kent State University was a dramatic event that reportedly "had a direct impact on national politics and was part of what destroyed the Nixon administration." The students were gathering because they did not believe in continuing the Vietnam War and did not agree with Nixon's invasion of Cambodia, which was then a neutral country. “The decision to bring the Ohio National Guard to the campus of Kent State University was directly related to decisions regarding American involvement in the Vietnam War. » Many college campuses were holding anti-war rallies at this time, so the National Guard was called in to quell and disperse some of the rallies that were taking place. The particular gathering that took place at Kent State University on May 4 caused an uproar and enormous attention from all quarters. This rally became known, as did the others that were going ...... middle of paper ...... because of the end of the Nixon administration; in fact, they are not connected at all. It is simply strongly argued that the Kent State shooting made Nixon's paranoia so strong that he did not know what to do. Nixon let his paranoia and control get the best of him, causing the destruction of the Nixon administration. The Kent State shooting was a tragic event that led to a series of unfortunate events. This had a direct impact on national politics and contributed to the destruction of the Nixon administration. The Kent State shooting remains a controversial issue to this day. Some want to reopen investigations to find out what really happened that day. It is a mystery that will never be solved, we will never know what really happened, or if it was actually an event that led to the Watergate scandal and the end of the administration Nixon..