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Forrest Gump Timeline
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Korean War
The US entered the Korean War, trying to prevent the spread of communism. China influenced North Korea to convert to communism and this caused the US to interfere and help South Korea to resist communism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxaegqvl4aE -
KKK
This was a group created in the South that conducted hate crimes against minority groups, especially African-Americans. They have since been reduced, since the government created laws that prohibit hate speech. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CTG58jIlNA] -
Brown v. Board
This was a court case between the Brown family and the Board of Education about the desegregation of schools. This caused the Supreme Court to declare segregation of schools unconstitutional and banned it from all schools. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1siiQelPHbQ] -
Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who was lynched in Mississippi for a wrongful accusation of flirting with a white girl. This event helped start the Civil Rights Movement. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6ffUUEvaM] -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam, backed by the US. The US didn't want Communism to spread, so they helped South Vietnam fight back against North Vietnam. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE6EJuFHizc] -
Little Rock Nine
This was a group of nine African-American students who were integrated into an all white school in Arkansas. They had to be escorted by the national guard sent by the president. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xERXusiEszs] -
JFK Assassination
The 35th President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Texas. He was the youngest president in history. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVfKKjODBg] -
Hippie Culture
Many people became Hippies to promote world peace and freedom. This was primarily due to the Vietnam War going on. Hippies protested a lot and challenged the original American way of life. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRnXil22eM] -
Space Race
The US was trying to get a man to the moon before the USSR. Many people claim that the US faked the moon landing just to say that they landed on the moon first. -
Watergate Scandal
President Nixon was involved in a scandal that was when he had people record candidates for the democratic party in Watergate Hotel. This caused heavy controversy for Nixon, and this caused him to resign. -
Apple
Apple is large company that was created in 1976 by Steve Jobs. This company was featured in Forrest Gump and this company became one of the biggest companies in the world. -
HIV Epidemic
The HIV epidemic was a scary thing in the 80's. This disease seemed incurable and killed many people. This was a large epidemic and had society worried.
