Explainer: How US campus protests over Gaza differ from Vietnam war era
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A deep generational divide, anti-war protests on college campuses and a looming Chicago Democratic convention invite comparisons between today's protests against Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the movement against the Vietnam War.
The 54th anniversary of the Kent State University shooting on Saturday, marks the day when the Ohio National Guard troops sent to quell campus protests shot 13 students, killing four and unleashing a surge of unrest across the country.
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