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Forrest's mom hosted guests for bed and breakfast to make money. One of the guests was Elvis Presley and he had his guitar with him. Forrest was dancing while Elvis was playing a song and Forrest introduced the idea of hip dancing.
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Forrest was so fast at running he earned a spot on the University of Alabama football team. Forrest meets JFK with his teammates while at a celebration for their All-American team.
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President John F. Kennedy sends National Guard troops to the University of Alabama to force desegregation. The next day, two African American students were successfully enrolled.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding through Dallas, Texas. Thirty minutes after being shot in the head, JFK was pronounced dead. The governor was also shot, but only wounded and survived
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Forrest enters the army and fights in the war. He meets Lt. Dan and Bubba, who are some of the main characters in the movie. Forrest is obedient and ends up saving many soldiers in the war.
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Forrest wins the Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds and bravery in the Vietnam War. Forrest is awarded the Medal of Honor by Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step foot on the moon. America becomes the first nation to successfully send astronauts to the moon. This was part of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Forrest discovers his natural talent for ping pong in the Army Special Services. He joins the All-American Ping Pong team and travels to China during the Ping Pong Diplomacy period
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There is a government scandal, called the Watergate, is at the hotel Forrest is staying at and spies are listening in on conversations. Forrest thinks they might be looking for the breaker box and calls security. Forrest ended up exposing the scandal and a few days later President Nixon resigns because of him.
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Hurricane Carmen was a major Atlantic hurricane on the Gulf of Mexico. During Hurrican Carmen, Forrest and Lt. Dan are at sea on their shrimping boat. Forrest named their boat "The Jenny."
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Lt. Dan invests Forrest in Apple. Apple was a huge success and Forrest now longer had to worry about money. He even gave some of his money to Bubba's family.
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Jenny, Forrest's best friend is sick and comes to live with Forrest. People weren't sure what this sickness was, but they knew it was just as contagious as the common cold. It was later discovered to be HIV/AIDS.
