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intergration of UA
The University of Alabama was ordered to allow two African American students to attend it during its summer session by a federal district court. This decision resulted in a dispute between federal authorities and Governor George Wallace who had pledged to prevent the school's integration even if he had to stand outside the school door. -
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The march on Washington
A huge march was organized in Washington, D.C. to gain public support for the civil rights movement. More than 200,000 blacks and whites gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for the march. It intended to raise awareness on the political and social challenges that African Americans faced in the country. -
assaination
Forrest Gump talks about the time he met President Kennedy and how it was a tragic death. The death of John F. Kennedy came as a shock to everyone. It made the country fear the future as they didn't know what they would do without their president. They felt scared and unsafe.
newscast of JFK death
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Vietnam war
Forrest Gump joins the Vietnam War. This demonstrates when the United States enters the Vietnam War. They entered the war in order to prevent the world from falling under the influence of communism.
Forrest Gump Vietnam War song( https://youtu.be/N7qkQewyubs)
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hippie movement
In the movie, Jenny is seen dressed as a hippie. During the 1960s more and more individuals wanted to join this movement. Not only did this counterculture group bring peace and love, but it also came with drugs which soon became a huge problem for Americans.
Key Concept 8.3 II A
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black panthers party
This organization was an African-American organization that was established in order to promote black-power and self-defense. This was demonstrated through acts of social agitation.
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The moon landing
Starting the 1950s, the competition between countries increased. They had new technological advances that drove the competition all the way to space. In the early beginnings, there was the space race, sometime after mankind went to the next level and landed on the moon.
https://youtu.be/RMINSD7MmT4
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john lenon
The deceased founder of The Beatles appeared in the movie as a guest star in an interview along with Forrest. John Lennon was an activist and was a part of the peace movement. He protested against the Vietnam War and so did many others that listened. The peace movement did work and many individuals were able to gather on the second Vietnam Moratorium Day. Lennon will be remembered by his legendary ideas and as a successful peace activist. -
ping pong
In Forrest Gump, Forrest became a famous table ping pong player. It is shown that he becomes so famous that he travels to China to compete. This part in the movie is/can be a reference to the Ping Pong Diplomacy which was executed when China hosted a ping-pong team from the US. Though soon it led to eased tensions and diplomacy between the countries
Forrest playing ping pong
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watergate
While spending the night at the Watergate complex, Forrest makes a call to complain about the flashing lights that were shining into his room. Turns out that was a robbery. This moment was relating to the robbery at the office of the National Democratic Committee as they were wiretapping phones and stealing documents also known as the Watergate Scandal.
Reagan resigns https://youtu.be/ZEOGJJ7UKFM Key Concept 8.2 III E -
hurricane carmen
This hurricane was mentioned in the movie as the storm that destroyed everything in its path but Forrest's boat. Hurricane Carmen was a category 4 storm, lasted about 11 days. This storm reached across the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula and cutting across Louisiana -
aids outbreak
When Jenny finally meets Forrest again, it turns out she's "sick". What she doesn't tell Forrest is that it's AIDS. During the year of 1981, AIDS became identified and one of the first cases was identified among gay men in the United States.
