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KKK
Forrest's mother had named Forrest after one of the initial members of the KKK after the Civil War. The KKK was an organization whose original intention was to oppose interference imposed by the federal government and to scare former slaves into "keeping their place" in southern society. -
Charles Manson
In the movie when Forrest's mother was dying on the television it was talking about a man named Charles Manson. Charles Manson was a american cult leader and crime leader. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson -
John Lennon Assassination
In the movie Forrest met John Lennon on a tv show right before he left and got assassinated. John Lennon was a song writer who co-founded The Beatles. The assassination of John Lennon took place when a man named Mark Chapman staked out the Manhattan apartment building where John had lived. -
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Vietnam War
In the movie Forrest Gump was sent to Vietnam to fight in the Vietnam war. The Vietnam War engaged over 8,744,000 U.S. troops into battle the battles purpose was to stop the corruption of communism from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. It was the second war lost in U.S. history.
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Moon Landing
In Forrest Gump on the t.v. it was showing the 1959 moon landing. The moon landing for the United States was a great triumph during the space race with the Soviet Union. The achievement showed a more advancement in technology then the Soviet Union. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4 -
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Hippie Movement
When returning home Forrest saw that Jennie has joined the Hippie Movement. Hippies during the 1960s and 1970s, of a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life. The movement originated on college campuses in the United States, although it spread to other countries, including Canada and Britain. -
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Black Panther Party
In the movie Jennie explains how she has some new friends and when she shows them to Forrest they say their part of the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was a group that wanted desegregation between whites and black but did it with violence. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-Panther-Party -
Smiley Face
In Forrest Gump a random man asked Gump for a shirt design then he wiped his face and it came out to be a smiley face. The smiley face was invented by Harvey Ball in 1963 for a company to make to employees at the State Mutual Life Assurance a little happier. -
John F. Kennedy assassination
In the movie Forrest Gump goes to meet the president John F. Kennedy but later talked about his assassination. John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dealey Plaza. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
In the movie Forrest Gump everyone was amazed by how good he was at ping pong, this had later took him to a ping pong championship. Ping Pong Diplomacy refers to the exchange of players between the United States and People's Republic of China in the early 1970s. The event marked a thaw in Sino-American relations. -
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Disco
In the movie disco was shown when Jennie was shown dancing in the disco era. Disco is a musical style that emerged in the early 1970's. https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-disco-works.htm -
Watergate Scandal
In Forrest Gump, Gump was in a hotel across from some people sneaking through a complex, that scene was to represent the Watergate Scandal. The Watergate Scandal was a scandal that scandal caused several burglars to be arrested for sneaking into the National Democratic Committee to steal secrets
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Hurricane Carmen
During the film Forrest Gump was on his shrimp boat before a tropical storm had stated, that storm was hurricane Carmen. Hurricane Carmen was a tropical storm that lasted for thirteen days. It was the most destructive storm of the 1974 hurricane season. It had over eight fatalities and 162 million dollars in damage. -
Apple
In the Movie Lt. Dan told Forrest he invested his money into a "fruit company" that fruit company later became known as "Apple." Apple is a technology company that makes phones, computers, televisions, etc. -
Aids
In the movie it is a possibility that Jennie had died from Aids. Aids was a disease that broke out in the 80's. It was a disease that could only be spread by sexual contact. The disease has no cure and has many symptoms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDVNdn0CvKI
