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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. He became named "King of Rock and Roll". -
Charlie
A "Charlie" is what people called the Viet Cong. -
Segregated Buses
Segregated Buses was a huge thing at this time. The purpose was so that any race could serve in the military. That is where we see the segregated buses going to the military. If it wasn't for the executive order, other races might not have been able to be in the military. -
Vietnam War
The US entered the Vietnam War for the purpose of containment. The main goal of the US during this war was to completely stop the spread of communism. -
Napalm
Napalm and Agent Orange were so controversial because there was proof showing that they commonly burned people and children. -
SDS
The SDS was a socialist group. It stood for Students for a Democratic Society. The goal of this group was to receive the right of free speech on school campuses. -
John F. Kennedy
JFK was an American politician who served as the United State's 35th president. He served at the peak of the Cold War, and was an amazing leader. Toward the end of his third year as president, he was assassinated. -
George Wallace
George Wallace was a man who was all for segregation. He is known for many things to do with segregation and had a very negative impact. -
Anti-War Protests
Watching these people protest could have changed the opinions of other people on the war. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panthers were a revolutionary organization with the strong agreement on black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense, usually against police brutality. -
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was an American lawyer and politician who was the 64th US Attorney General, as well as a U.S. Senator from New York. After his assassination in 1968, it prompted the US Secret Service to protect all presidential candidates. -
Space Race
The Space Race began in 1957 when the Russians launched Sputnik 1. The US began to compete with Russia, and finally ended up landing the first man on the moon. -
The Ping-Pong Dimplomacy
The Ping-Pong Diplomacy was games of ping-pong that helped lay groundwork for establishing official relationships between the US and the People's Republic of China. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was a break in to the democratic headquarters. It forced President Nixon to resign. -
Apple Computers
It's said in the film that Forrest invested in it and made a lot of money. It has risen to become one of the largest technological companies in the world during its time of operation.