The Day the 60's Died

Recalling the turbulence that followed President Nixon's April 30, 1970, announcement of America's incursion into Cambodia, which included mass protests by college students and the shooting deaths of four Kent State students by National Guardsmen. The documentary details the experiences of those at the heart of the conflict, including students and Guardsman at Kent State; U.S. soldiers in Cambodia; and survivors of another shooting incident that occurred at Jackson State in Mississippi.