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Elvis Presley
When Elvis visits Forrest House as a guest, he played the guitar for Forrest. Forrest dances to it and later on, Elvis becomes famous for imitating Forrest's dance in his song "Hound Dog" Key Concepts 8.3 II A Hound Dog Song -
Forrest gets in College
Forrest gets a scholarship in football to play for the University of Alabama. After a while, he was able to join the all american team and even meet President John F. Kennedy. -
Stand in Schoolhouse Door
The Alabama Governor decided to stand in front of the school door to prevent 2 black students from entering the school. Forrest ends up walking in front of the cameras, not realizing what was going on. Key Concepts 8.2I B -
JFK Assassination
While riding in his car, John F Kennedy suddenly gets shot and killed, causing a panic. To this day, people still don’t know who the assassin was -
Black Panther party
Black Panther party was a political organization founded in 1966. The goal of the party was to challenge and stop the police brutality against African Americans
Key Concepts 8.2III D
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Desegregation in the Army
After Graduating from college, Forrest gets enlisted into the army. He soon meets one of his best friends, Bubba, while serving in the army. Key Concepts 8.2I C (Bubba was able to be in the military without worrying about segregation) -
Forrest goes to Vietnam
After visiting Jenny, Forrest tells her that he is going to be deployed to Vietnam to participate in the Vietnam War, Jenny responds by telling him to run away if he's in danger -
Forrest Fights in the War
Forrest, Bubba, and everyone in their division fight along with Lieutenant Dan Taylor to fight in the war. They go on patrol while traveling across Vietnam. Key Concept 8.1I B -
Détente
President Nixon decided to try and lift the tension between the US and places like China and Soviet Union using methods like discussions and sport competitions -
Forrest Meets President Nixon
in 1972, Forrest was able to meet president Nixon. After meeting him, he gets put in the watergate hotel -
Watergate Scandal
Forrest accidentally reveals the Watergate scandal. This results in president Nixon being forced to resign. Key Concept 8.2III E -
Shrimping Boat
Forrest and Lieutenant Dan start a shrimping boat business after Bubba. They start off with having little success but then after their boat is the only one standing after Hurricane Carmen, they start having a lot of success.
