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vietnam war
Forrest enlists and goes to war in vietnam, where he is on the front line. during this, he saved many of his fellow troops and took a shot in the butt. Forrest Gump was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbwMS7X7R4 -
forrest meets elvis
young forrest is in a room with elvis with his leg braces on. elvis plays a song that forrest dances to. elvis appreciates his dance moves and adopts it as his own dance move. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJslCsekjIg -
stand in the door schoolhouse
Attempting to support his slogan of segregation forever, Governor George Wallace of Alabama stands in the doorway of the University of Alabama. He prevents the entry of two black students, Viviam Malone Jones and James Hood. According to the Brown v. BOE Supreme Court case ruling, the school had to be desegregated. Wallace refused to move, until eventually was ordered to by the president after the federalization of the National Guard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMzk89bYjiQ -
JFK assassination
While in Dallas attending a presidential Motorcade, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. His confirmed killer was Lee Harvey Oswald. Before he could face trial, Oswald was killed by Jack Ruby. -
black panther party
The Black Panther Party was a black nationalism group that originally called for protection in African-American neighborhoods from police brutality. The Black Panthers grew in popularity, and came to the forefront of the 60s counterculture movement. The Party had constantly evolving ideologies and views, and had a bad reputation for using violence as a means to achieve their goals.
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Lieutenant Dan Loses his Legs
Forrest joined the army to fight in Vietnam. In a single attack, Forrest saved a number of his fellow soldiers. In the attack, his commanding officer, Lieutenant Dan lost both legs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEtyUeJmz9g -
moon landing
The U.S. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and then Buzz Aldrin both set foot on the moon, collecting lunar rock to bring back to earth. Their other crew member, Michael Collins, piloted their spacecraft in orbit until their return back to earth. -
watergate scandal
Five men are arrested for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate hotel. They were under the Nixon administration, and tapes from the president's office revealed he attempted to cover illegal happenings numerous times. Due to his sure impeachment, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbwMS7X7R4 -
new years eve
Forrest spent New Year's Eve with Lieutenant Dan. Dan was wheelchair-bound, angry and drunk. He agreed to be Forrest's second mate when Forrest got his shrimping operation. -
hurricane carmen
Hurricane Carmen was a category 4 hurricane with winds at 150 mph. The storm caused an estimated $150 million in damages. Carmen covered 2,380,500 acres, and disrupted fish and shrimp in the area. -
HIV outbreak
In 1981, a rare form of cancer was reported among gay men in New York and California. It was commonly known as "gay cancer" before it became the face of HIV and AIDS. Men who seemed healthy experienced symptoms ranging from fevers to pneumonia. HIV became one of the biggest health concerns in modern history, and the disease still plagues us today. -
jenny died
forrest and jenny get married and he finds out he has a son that is named forrest. jenny is sick with AIDS that was slowly killing her. she then passed, leaving forrest alone with their son.
