Forrest Gump Timeline

  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley
    Was a famous person for his singing and his way to dance. Has been on television.
  • Brown vs. Board of Edcuation

    Brown vs. Board of Edcuation
    Court case in which separated schools be desegregated. Colored students had tried to enter white schools.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    A protest against segregation on public buses. Rosa Parks initiated this movement.
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    War between North and South Vietnam. Soviet Union and the U.S. fought about communism.
  • George Wallace

    George Wallace
    Governor of Alabama. Defies desegregation.
  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy
    President of the U.S. Was assassinated along with his brother later on. Loved by everyone.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    The first time the U.S. landed on the moon in a race for space against the Soviets. Led by Louis Armstrong.
  • Watergate Scandel

    Watergate Scandel
    A political scandal about a break-in at the DNC. President Nixon was tied into this crime.
  • Ping-Pong Diplomacy

    Ping-Pong Diplomacy
    An exchange of table tennis players between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China.
  • Nixon's Resignation

    Nixon's Resignation
    He resigned from office because the Watergate Scandal escalated.
  • Gerold Ford's Presidency

    Gerold Ford's Presidency
    Ford entered in as president after Nixon's resignation due to the Watergate Scandal.
  • Assassination Attempt of Ronald Reagan

    Assassination Attempt of Ronald Reagan
    Near Washington D.C., President Reagan was shot and wounded along with three others.