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Elvis Presley
Forrest invents Elvis Presley's famous dance as he plays a song on the guitar and Forrest dances to it.. Elvis likes the dance and Forrest later sees him on T.V using the dance. -
Vietnam war
Forrest Gump joins the Vietnam war. During the war he faces a lot of battles. He manages to come out safe every time and save lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPaZU18rUg -
JFK
Forrest meets JFK on national television. During this same year, a major catastrophe happens and JFK,the president of this time, is assassinated. It was a terrible and depressing scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEdBNslGOk -
George Wallace
He tries to stop the integration of University of Alabama. He fails and students enter with the help of federal troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1rd6xfGg5s -
Vietnam war protest
Forrest gives a speech during the Vietnam peace protest. During the speech his mike turns off and nobody hear him and he doesn't even notice.. -
Hippies and Black Panthers
Forrest comes back from Vietnam war and meets the hippie counter culture and Black Panthers group. He spends time with Jenny as well. But once again, Jenny leaves him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMzk89bYjiQ -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
Forrest starts doing ping pong. He then becomes a ping pong master for the army. He then participates in the Ping Pong Diplomacy in China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJP5svbymi0 -
Approach of the Watergate Scandal
Forrest is commended by Nixon for playing in the Ping Pong Diplomacy for the army. Nixon got his people at the Watergate complex. Some bad activity went down and the Watergate scandal is created. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbwMS7X7R4 -
Charles Manson
At the scene where Forrest finds out his mother is sick the news was on. they were speaking on Charles Manson's followers. -
Apple company establishes
Dan tells Forrest he invested in some "fruit company". The fruit company is Apple inc. -
John Lennon Dies
1971 Forrest gets to meet John Lennon, he dies. He dies 9 years after he meets Forrest. -
AIDS outbreak
Jenny has a virus the doctors cannot cure. the virus was HIV. This year marks the AIDS outbreak in America.
