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Birth of Forrest Gump
Forest Gump was born in Greenbow,Alabama. He was mentioned by his mother that he was named after the founder of Klu Klux Klan, named Nathan Bedford Forrest.
As a little young boy, when he was going on the school bus, at first no one wanted to him to sit next to them. However a little girl named Jenny offered a seat to Forrest. That was the first time Forrest met Jenny. Afterwards, they became very good friends. -
The Man with the guitar
Forrest Gump first meets Elvis Presley and teaches him his dance -
Elvis!
Elvis Presley's famous and iconic song " Hound Dog." Elvis was considered as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". He was a major source of entertainment during the 50s. Along with the sitcom, "I love Lucy" and "The Mickey mouse club." Unforgettable classics like that. -
Football!
Forrest plays for the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant on Alabama Football. -
Desegregation at The University of Alabama
John F. Kennedy allows black people to attend school with white people,but Governor Wallace stands in front of the door.
Back then, black and white students could not go to the same school simply because of racism. This was.considered one of the most controversial issues during that time period, and is still in effect till this day. -
All American team/ Forrest Gump first meets President John F.Kennedy.
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The Death of JFK
Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
Award/ meets President Lyndon B. Johnson
When Forrest came back from the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Even though Johnson was assassinated, he is remembered for his "Great Society" social service programs, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and expanding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Off to War!
Forrest Gump officially enters the Vietnam War.
The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government. So overall their goal was to prevent communism from spreading to neighboring countries. -
Counterculture
Jenny gets involves in the Counterculture movement; becomes a Hippy. counterculture youth rejected the cultural standards of their parents, specifically racial segregation and initial widespread support for the Vietnam War. However in the movie, Jenny is revealed to be a drug addict and a prostitute. Women during that time had it rough. They barely have equal opportunities and were treated like "toys." Men often took advantage of them for their own goods. -
Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Former President, John F.Kennedy's little brother, Robert Kennedy is assassinated. Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. Immediately after he announced to his cheering supporters that the country was ready to end its fractious divisions, Kennedy was shot several times by the 22-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He died a day later. -
Hero of the Day
Forrest Gump goes out of his way to save his fellow soldiers in battle during the war. -
Anti war protests
Forrest Gump speaks at the Vietnam War Protest with Abby Hoffman; meets Black Panthers.
Many Americans opposed the war on moral grounds, appalled by the devastation and violence of the war. Others claimed the conflict was a war against Vietnamese independence, or an intervention in a foreign civil war; others opposed it because they felt it lacked clear objectives and appeared to be unwinnable. -
Men on the moon
The First Moon Landing marked in history.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, successfully landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, -
Talk Show
Forrest Gump met John Lennon in the Forrest Gump film when he was invited to be on The Dick Cavett Show after returning home to the United States from China playing ping-pong.
The Dick Cavett Show was an american television personality, comedian and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. -
China
Forrest Gump visits China with U.S Ping Pong Team.
Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United States had been clouded by Cold War propaganda, trade embargos and diplomatic silence. -
George Wallace
George Wallace runs for president,but is shot by a man five times by Arthur Bremer while campaigning at the Laurel Shopping center.
George Wallace, the Democratic Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two African American students -
President Nixon
Forrest Gump meets President Nixon/ Watergate hotel event.
Nixon ended American involvement in the Vietnam War, and his administration succeeded in achieving a negotiated settlement. Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China, taking advantage of the Sino-Soviet split and significantly altering the nature of the Cold War. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. A destructive storm with widespread impacts, Carmen originated as a tropical disturbance that emerged from Africa toward the end of August -
A promise is a promise
Forrest gump started the business, BubbaGump Shrimp Co. Bubba initially thought of the idea, and convinced Forrest to work with him. Unfortunately Bubba died from the war. Forrest was devasted, but he still put Bubba's dream into action.
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market is an American seafood restaurant chain inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. -
Goodbye Nixon
President Nixon resigns his presidency.
On August 9, 1974, he resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment and removal from office—the only time a U.S. president has done. However this wasn't much of a surprise. During the war, Nixon was exposed to the public because he was actually planning on escalating the war, instead of ending it like he promised. -
Apple Investment
Forrest and partner Lieutenant Dan invested part of the proceeds from shrimp sales in "some kind of fruit company," which was actually Apple Inc.At first it was called the Apple Computer at the time. -
Run Forrest Run!
Forrest Gump runs across the country for two years. -
HIV/AIDS Outbreak
The first cases of what would later become known as AIDS were reported in the United States in June of 1981. Today, there are more than 1.1 million people living with HIV and more than 700,000 people with AIDS have died since the beginning of the epidemic. -
Assassination Attempt
There was an assassination attempt targeting President Ronald Reagan. John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was injured by a single bullet, -
What's wrong Jenny?
Jenny is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; she passes away in the end. As mentioned before, Jenny had made some bad decisions, one of them was being a prostitute. Therefore she was having unsafe sex. This could have been the case.
