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Vietnam War
In this part of the movie, Forrest enlists into the Vietnam war, and although he made the choice, it also shows those who could not make it past the draft. Also it shows of some of the hardships and troubles the soldiers faced during this period. -
Klu Klux Klan
To begin the Movie, Forrest talks about his grandfather in the civil war, and his successes. Although he was a founder of the modern kkk revival during this time, it shows the affects that segregation had on the people during this time. -
Rock N Roll Movement
During this part of the movie, Forrest believes that he inspired Elvis Presley to dance the way he does, after seeing how he moved in his prosthetic legs. This shows the start of the Rock N Roll Movement -
Segregation Movement
In this part of the movie, Forrests school begins to desegregate its schools, and although he does not understand what is going on, you can see the long process of the south dragging out the process. -
JFK Assasination
Although Forrest only briefly talks about JFK's assassination, It still correlates to all of the points that the movie has included into its timeline. -
Counter Culture
During this part of the movie, it shows a change of the ideals of young people during this time. It showed the rebellious, free living lifestyle of the hippies during his running times. -
Moon Landing
Although this topic was scarcely covered, the movie talks about the historical moon landing during 1969, and the new invention that were created from it, such as SGTs. titanium legs. -
Watergate Scandal
After Forrest visits the capital, Nixon gives him a hotel room in the Watergate hotel. After trying to sleep Forrest calls the main office complaining about people using flashlight across from him. This shows the unfolding of the Water Gate scandal. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
In this part of the movie, Forrest is on the national team playing against china. This refers to when Glenn Cowan missed the bus, and had to talk to Zhuang Zhedong. After returning to America Forrest talks about the hardships that the people in china are facing during this time. -
AIDs/HIV Epidemic
After returning to jenny, Forrest learns that she is sick, and the doctors don't know how to treat her, After further realization, it is known that jenny has HIV and will later die because of it. This shows of the large HIV epidemic during this time period.
