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Forrest Gump is named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, creator of the KKK
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Forrest Gump helps Elvis create his signature dance move while Elvis was staying at his house
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This event was the result of the Brown v. Board
Brown v. Board ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
This allowed African-Americans to enter all-white schools.
The integration of public schools would be the starting point for the Civil Rights Movement.
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Forrest Gump is recruited by Paul Bear Bryant to play at The University of Alabama
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This is twenty-five year conflict between the democratic USA and communist Vietnam.
It exposed the live deaths of millions of soldiers to a television audience.
Homeland backlash and lack of progress resulted in the US backing out of Vietnam and ultimately losing Vietnam to communism.
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Black Panthers were a militant group that was the antithesis of MLK's non-violence.
They used force to counteract racial -
Apollo 11 was the first time a man had ever landed on the moon.
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind"
Neil Armstrong would be the first man to step on the moon. -
Richard Nixon had guys break into the Watergate hotel to steal information on his candidates.
This event would eventually lead to Nixon's resignation from office.
It would be the first time a president would resign from his position.
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Hurricane Carmen was a tropical storm that hit the Gulf of Mexico area and cost $162 million in damages.
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Gerald Ford was the recipient of an assassination attempt in the 70's and 80's
This is the result of Vietnam War and The Watergate Scandal.
It also led to an increase of national security for Presidents
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Lt. Dan, Forrest's running mate, would take over Bubba's shrimp company and would invest in Apple computers.
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Jenny, Forrest's wife, would pass on due to an unknown disease at the time known as AIDS.
The AIDS epidemic of the 80's was the result of there being no cure for it at the time.
