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Elvis
Elvis was hugely popular during Forrest's lifetime and in the movie he stays at Forrest's motel and learns how to dance from him. -
JFK
President Kennedy's assassination was recognized as a major tragedy to pretty much every American -
Enters War
The Vietnam war was a major social issue in the 60s and 70s because of the lack of necessity and the number of casualties -
Ping pong
Ping pong nationalism brought differing countries together because they were able to share common ground. -
moon landing
The moon landing was significant because of the space race that preceded it. -
John Lennon
John lennon and Beatlemania were significant in the 1960s and 70s because there was a huge craze for their music and appearance. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns before his impeachment as a result of the Watergate Scandal -
Aids
Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love dies from AIDS or auto immune deficiency which there was a huge epidemic from the 60s-80s
