Forrest Gump Study Guide – Flashcards
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Birth of a Nation
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1915 silent film; about civil war reconstruction and reconstruction era. Film portrays KKK as heroic, extremely racist film
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Integration of Alabama
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University of Alabama. When the blacks wanted to go to college with the whites (Jimmy Hood and Vivian Malone) "Stand in the school house door"
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Alabama Football
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Segregated until 1967; Bear Bryant not allowed to recruit black players (changes in 1970)
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George Wallace Assassination Attempt
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Ran for President and got shot and paralyzed on May 15, 1972
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Space Race
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Between US and USSR to see who is more dominant in space
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JFK Assassination
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November 22, 1963 in Dallas Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald
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RFK Assassination
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Robert Kennedy June 6, 1968 killed by Syrhan
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Playboy
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Important role of sex revolution. Brings individuality and peaked in 1970
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Vietnam War
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1st Ground troops to land in 1965; Result as the US foreign policy containment. 50,000 troops killed, sparks US cry for peace and anti-war movement
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PTSD
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Lt. Dan suffers from this
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Napalm
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Sticky substance that burns very hot
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Congressional Metal of Honor
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Highest U.S. Military that a soldier can recieve
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LSD
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Popular 60's-70's drug
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Haight Ashbury
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Small block in San Francisco, Birth of Hippe
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Moon Landing
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1969- First man to land on the moon (Apollo 11)
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Ping Pong
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Ease tension between China and America
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Resignation of Nixon
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Aug. 9, 1972: resigns rather than being impeached
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Watergate
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Major political scandal in the summer of 1972
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Assassination Attempt Ford
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9/15/1975 attempted by Linette "Squeaky" Fromme member of Charles Manson family cult, wanted to make a statement to people who halt environment pollution
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Apple Computers
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Went public in 1980, $22 per share, generate more capital than any other IPO since Ford Motors in 1956
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Nike
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Founder Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight 1964, takes off in early 70's, goal is to design running shoes that are durable and comfortable
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Studio 54
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NY night club. Gets name because it was originally a CBS studio famous for famous people who attend
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Bicentennial
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1976
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Running Craze
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Mid 70's and 80's first time Americans pick up running for fitness
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Reagan Assassination
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March 21, 1981 in D.C. by John Hinkley Jr. obsessed with Jody Foster, shoots to reenact her name
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AIDS
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HIV, epidemic that spreads throughout US in the 80's
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
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KKK; how Forrest was named. Served as first leader of KKK
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Elvis
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King of Rock and Roll
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Bear Bryant
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College football recruiter. Head football coach 1958-1972
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George Wallace
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Gov. of Alabama, runs for president in 1972. "Segregation now, Segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"
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Marilyn Monroe
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Sex symbol of 1950's, believed to have relations with JFK and RFK
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Bob Dylan
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Voice of the counter culture
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Joan Baez
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Musician/Activist had relationship with Bob Dylan. Activist in nonviolence, civil rights, environment
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LBJ
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JFK's Vice President
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Bob Hope
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Perform and entertain military in Vietnam. Only honorary veteran of armed forces
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VVAW
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Vietnam Vets Against War
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Abbie Hoffman
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Part of Chicago 8, protest Vietnam War, known for wearing American Flag Shirt
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SDS
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Students for democratic Society Gave students a voice for the war
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Black Panthers
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Bobby Seak, Huei Newton, form this and arm citizens to patrol and monitor policemen and stand up for police brutality peaked in 70's, died in 72
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Muhammad Ali
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Cassius Clay; avoids draft and is stripped of his title
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Neil Armstrong
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First American to walk on the moon in 1969
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John Lennon
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Founding member of the Beatles married Yoko Onos and eventually goes solo
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Charles Manson
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Leader of Manson family cult, criminal who believes in Helter Skelter, race war that he tries to begin by murdering many people
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Chairman Mao
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Started Chinese revolution, turning China into Isolationist Country
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Richard Nixon
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First US President to resign from presidency following Watergate scandal
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Gerald Ford
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Takes over after Nixon
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Ronald Reagan
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40th president 81-89 two terms, well known actor, sports broadcaster before a politician, matches approval rating off DR at the time of leaving office 68%
