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The End of Innocence The Vietnam War marked an era of heartbreak and tragedy. The American public had been swallowed alive in the longest war known to the United States, the Vietnam War. This was a time of national distress and chaos. During the sixties, the American public had more on their minds than just love, sex and rock’n’roll, they were disconsolate by the lingering thought of war, and with war comes death. With loved ones over seas, the American public stood at a stand still waiting for President Nixon’s next move. On foreign soil, we were losing our men by the dozens, as well as, losing pride in our native soil. On the home front, protests and riots blazed through the American streets, causing the presidency an overwhelming amount of anguish. Protests spread like wildfire from one college campus to another. However, when arriving in Ohio, to the Kent State campus, the turmoil ignited and the American public had to extinguish it with their tears. The Kent State University incident became a direct result to Nixon’s decision concerning the invasion of Cambodia without congress’ consent. Protests were held before the crisis at hand and rallies followed. The Mayor of the city of Kent, Leroy Stratom, called