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On June 11, 1963 the university of Alabama was desegregated. It allowed people of color to attend school here. It was caused by the brown VS. board of education case.
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President John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. This took place shortly after Forrest Gump met him. Forrest Gump met him earlier this year because Forrest was an All American in football.
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The Vietnam war lasted from 1955 to 1975. The USA became involved in the Vietnam war because of a policy called containment. Te US wanted to prevent the spread of it.
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Forrest was frightened because his platoon was under attack in Vietnam. Lieutenant Dan didn't appreciate Forrest saving him because all of his family had died in wars and he felt it was his destiny. Forrest really only cared about going and saving his best friend Bubba. Him and Bubba had goals of of starting a shrimp catching business.
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Ping Pong was an activity that came naturally to Forrest. He was really good at it too. He represented the USA for it and was constantly practicing. He even met another president through ping pong.
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Forrest Gump received his medal of honor from president Johnson. Forrest showed him the injury on his rear end. Forrest also reunites with his childhood friend jenny during this trip
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Forrest traveled to china in 9171 to compete against china in Ping Pong. He was with the army representing the USA. He enjoyed traveling.
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Nixon Hired people to break in the Watergate hotel. He did this so he could spy on them and then win the presidency of 1972. Forest reported their being flashlights outside his hotel room.
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After the Watergate scandal Nixon resigned as president. He wanted to resign rather than completely getting impeached. His vice president Gerald Ford then took over.
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Forrest fulfilled his long time promise to his former best friend bubba. Forrest started a shrimping company after he was the only boat left standing after a hurricane hit. He gave money back to Bubbas family.
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After Forrest Gump found out his mother had died he just started running. Many people thought forrest was running as forms of protest. Many people joined forrest along the way.
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Aids originates from HIV. It is a sexually transmitted disease. HIV is spread only in certain body fluids from a person who has HIV
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Forrest always adored jenny. He named all his boats after her. They were childhood friends and eventually he married her and they had a kid together.
