| Student strike of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| Part of opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War | |
 Poster advertising the student strike | |
| Date | May 1–8, 1970 |
| Location | United States |
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| Methods | |
| Resulted in | Political backlash[clarification needed] |
The nationwide student anti-war strike of 1970 was a massive outpouring of anti-Vietnam War protests that erupted in May of 1970 in response to the expansion of the war into neighboring Cambodia. The strike began on May 1 with walk-outs from college and high school classrooms on nearly 900 campuses across the United States.[1] It increased dramatically following the shooting of students at Kent State University in Ohio by National Guardsmen on May 4. While a number violent incidents occurred during the protests, for the most part, they were peaceful.