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Vietnam War
In the movie, Forrest Gump, he soon joins the army where he was sent to the front of the line in Vietnam. The Vietnam War was one of the most debatable armed conflicts during the 20th century. Most people were against the war and believing that the soldiers were being sent home to their deaths, mainly knowing that the war was not very productive for the U.S. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war -
Smiley Face
In the movie, a man asks Forrest for ideas of a T-shirt designs. Forrest wipes his dirty face on a T-shirt and it shows a smiley face on the shirt. It soon becomes a famous and very popular symbol in the U.S. It was made to show a representation of a smiling human face. It represents the quote "Hhttp://forestgumpapush.weebly.com/uploads/3/4/5/8/3458251/1307346086.jpgave a Nice Day." which became very popular in the U.S. -
Black Panther Party
In the movie, Jenny takes Forrest to a meeting of the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was an African American revolutionary organization from 1966-1982. They mainly believed in preventing racism against blacks, and that all blacks deserved to be treated equally to whites in society.
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Ping Pong Diplomacy
In the movie, Forrest becomes very skillful at ping pong. He was so good, he was asked to join the American team against the Chinese. -
Watergate Scandal
During the movie, Forrest witnesses the Watergate Scandal from the hotel. This scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s which had involved in a break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office Complex in Washington, D.C. Just after the investigation, it was found out that President Nixon was really aware of this and that several members of the Committee to Re-elect the President that had participated in the break-in. www.weebly.com -
Hippie Movement
The movie, Forrest Gump, the hippie movement actually happened in the U.S. During the mid 1960s, a hippie subculture emerged among the young population. They created their own social group, embraced the sexual revolution and used drugs such as marijuana and LSD.
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