-
Desegregation of The University of Alabama
Segregation was a huge thing around this time. A well known southern university made the move to desegregate the university and allow black people to attend it -
JFK Assassination
In 1963 U.S. President John F Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Oswald. Through the movie the country was affected heavily by the assassination. -
All American Ping Pong
Forrest Gump was put on the All american ping pong team for his skill, and was sent to china to play in a tournament. -
Vietnam war
Throughout the movie Forrest had a role in the Vietnam war. The U.S. joined the war in 1965 and it ended in 1975. Forrest joined the army in 1969. -
U.S lands on the moon before Russia
During the movie a big movement during the time was the great race to the moon with the Soviet Union. We ended up winning and put the first man on the moon Neil Armstrong. -
Hippie Movement
around the 1970s the hippie movement became a large thing. Forrest Gumps future wife joined the phase and dressed as them throughout the whole movie. -
Medal of Honor
Forrest Gump won the medal of honor, which is the highest honor you could get in the military. He earned it for his bravery on the battle field. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was a huge storm that affected a large part of the country in 1974. -
Bubba- Gump Shrimp
Forrests best friend died during the Vietnam war, and Forrest promised Bubba he would continue their shrimp business. -
President Nixon resignation
President Richard Nixon resigned from his presidency after receiving heat from the press. This was noted in the movie -
Apple Company
Apple Corporation was created around this time. Forrest was asked to join the apple company in which he thought it was a fruit company instead of a technology business. -
Aids outbreak
The sexual disease Aids became began to spread throughout the country in the 80s. Forrest's wife, Jenny died to the disease in the movie
