Forrest GumpForrest Gump

and American Realitiesand American Realities

By Chumbalova OksanaSchool #8, Dubna, Russia

PersonalitiesPersonalitiesThe Presidents of the USAThe Presidents of the USA

JohnJohn F. F. KennedyKennedy   LyndonLyndon B. B. JohnsonJohnson RichardRichard NixonNixon Gerald FordGerald Ford

Forrest meets John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office Forrest meets John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office

as a member of the All-American Football team.as a member of the All-American Football team.

Can you see Forrest?Can you see Forrest?

John F. Kennedy assassination is John F. Kennedy assassination is mentionedmentioned in in

Forrest Gump.Forrest Gump.

Shortly after JFK death, Forrest mentions the Shortly after JFK death, Forrest mentions the

death of his brother death of his brother Robert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedy..

Forrest was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, Forrest was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor,

and he was given it by President Lyndon B. Johnsonand he was given it by President Lyndon B. Johnson

L. Davis receives the Medal of Honor fromPresident Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House in 1968.

President Richard M. Nixon receives the U.S. Ping-Pong Team at an President Richard M. Nixon receives the U.S. Ping-Pong Team at an Oval Office ceremony.Forrest is named Player Of The Year for 197Oval Office ceremony.Forrest is named Player Of The Year for 1971. 1.

Ping-Pong diplomacy resulted in re-opening U.S.-China relations.

Watergate Scandal. Watergate Scandal. TThe he ping-pong ping-pong team team is accomodated inis accomodated in the the

Watergate Hotel. Watergate Hotel. Gump witnesses a burglary and calls a security.Gump witnesses a burglary and calls a security.

President Nixon: "Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow."

Watergate Scandal.Watergate Scandal.The Watergate is a complex of residential, office and hotel The Watergate is a complex of residential, office and hotel

accommodation in Washington, DC, where a suite of accommodation in Washington, DC, where a suite of rooms rooms had been rented byhad been rented by the Democratic the Democratic Party National Committee for the Party National Committee for the presidential election campaign of 1972. These rooms presidential election campaign of 1972. These rooms were burgled by a group of people working under the were burgled by a group of people working under the orders of senior members of the Republican Party, orders of senior members of the Republican Party, including some holding important positions on President including some holding important positions on President Richard Nixon’s White House staff. The aim of the Richard Nixon’s White House staff. The aim of the burglars burglars had beenhad been to gain information about Democratic to gain information about Democratic campaign plans. The discovery of the burglars and their campaign plans. The discovery of the burglars and their subsequent trials started a massive media campaign subsequent trials started a massive media campaign ended by incriminating a host of major and minor figures ended by incriminating a host of major and minor figures for attempting to cover up the White House connections. It for attempting to cover up the White House connections. It became increasingly clear, however, that the president became increasingly clear, however, that the president himself himself had been involved inhad been involved in the cover-up, and members the cover-up, and members of the House of Representatives began to move for his of the House of Representatives began to move for his impeachment.impeachment.

At the same time secret tape recordings the president At the same time secret tape recordings the president had had mademade of conversations in the White House came to be of conversations in the White House came to be revealed. Nixon’s attempts to prevent the court revealed. Nixon’s attempts to prevent the court proceedings were finally overthrown by the Supreme proceedings were finally overthrown by the Supreme Court. The culmination of these developments led to Court. The culmination of these developments led to Nixon’s resignation in 1974. Nixon’s resignation in 1974.

1) The Watergate is a complex of residential, office and hotel 1) The Watergate is a complex of residential, office and hotel accommodation inaccommodation in Washington, DC, where a suite of rooms Washington, DC, where a suite of rooms had been had been rented byrented by the Democratic Party National Committee for the presidential the Democratic Party National Committee for the presidential election campaign of 1972.election campaign of 1972.

2) The aim of the burglars 2) The aim of the burglars had beenhad been to gain information about Democratic to gain information about Democratic campaign plans.campaign plans.

3) It became increasingly clear, however, that the president himself 3) It became increasingly clear, however, that the president himself had been had been involved ininvolved in the cover-up… the cover-up…

4) At the same time secret tape recordings the president At the same time secret tape recordings the president had madehad made of of conversations in the White House came to be revealed.conversations in the White House came to be revealed.

Other figures and eventsOther figures and events

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan George WallaceGeorge Wallace Army Recruitment Army Recruitment

PropPropaagandaganda HippiesHippies VietnamVietnam Black Panther Black Panther

PartyParty

Anti-War RallyAnti-War Rally Elvis PresleyElvis Presley John LennonJohn Lennon Shit HappensShit Happens Bubba Gump Bubba Gump

ShrimpsShrimps ApplesApples

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan

Nathan Bedford Forrestan early leader of the Ku Klux Klan

"Now, when I was a baby, Momma named

me after the great Civil War hero, General

Nathan Bedford Forrest... She said we

were related to him in some way. And,

what he did was, he started up this club

called the Ku Klux Klan…”

““They'd all dress up in their robes and their bedsheets and act like a They'd all dress up in their robes and their bedsheets and act like a

bunch of ghosts or spooks or something. They'd even put bunch of ghosts or spooks or something. They'd even put

bedsheets on their horses and ride around. And anyway, that's how bedsheets on their horses and ride around. And anyway, that's how

I got my name. Forrest Gump. Momma said that the Forrest part I got my name. Forrest Gump. Momma said that the Forrest part

was to remind me that sometimes we all do things that, well, just was to remind me that sometimes we all do things that, well, just

don't make no sensedon't make no sense.”.”

Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Presley's introduction of "Hound Dog" scandalized the TV audience with his suggestive hip movements inspired by little Forrest’s walk.

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley (1935 – (1935 –

1977) was one of the 1977) was one of the

most popular American most popular American

singers of the 20th singers of the 20th

century. A cultural icon, century. A cultural icon,

he is widely known by he is widely known by

the single name the single name ElvisElvis

andand as the "King of Rock as the "King of Rock

and Roll" or simply "the and Roll" or simply "the

King". King".

George WallaceGeorge Wallace Former GovFormer Governor ernor George Wallace makes his symbolic stand George Wallace makes his symbolic stand

in the doorway at Foster Auditorium at the University of in the doorway at Foster Auditorium at the University of

Alabama in 1963 before allowing two African-American Alabama in 1963 before allowing two African-American

students to enter and integrate the school.students to enter and integrate the school.

Hurricane CarmenHurricane Carmen Hurricane CarmenHurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of was the most intense tropical cyclone of

the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season, causing at least the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season, causing at least 50 million US dollars in damages.50 million US dollars in damages.

Hurricanes are usually called by human names, e.g. Katrina, Hurricanes are usually called by human names, e.g. Katrina, Rita, Ivan, Ike, Andrew, etc.Rita, Ivan, Ike, Andrew, etc.

Hurricane Carmen hits Louisiana

shore. Dan and Forrest take

their shrimp boat out. It is the

only

boat to survive the storm.

Bubba Gump ShrimpsBubba Gump Shrimps

In 1994 Bubba Gump Shrimp In 1994 Bubba Gump Shrimp

Co. Restaurant and Market chain of Co. Restaurant and Market chain of

seafood restaurants was a reality,seafood restaurants was a reality,

and was inspired by the 1994 and was inspired by the 1994

film Forrest Gump. They now film Forrest Gump. They now

have 28 resturants. have 28 resturants.

Shit HappensShit Happens

Bumper Sticker GuyBumper Sticker Guy: : WOAH! Man, you just ran WOAH! Man, you just ran

throughthrough a big pile of dog shit!a big pile of dog shit!

Forrest GumpForrest Gump: : It happens.It happens.

Bumper Sticker guyBumper Sticker guy: : What, shit?What, shit?

Forrest GumpForrest Gump: : Sometimes. Sometimes.

AppleApple

FORREST: "He did take care of my Bubba-Gump money. FORREST: "He did take care of my Bubba-Gump money.

He got me invested in He got me invested in some kind of fruit companysome kind of fruit company. .

And so then I got a call from him saying we don't have to And so then I got a call from him saying we don't have to

worry about money no more."worry about money no more."

Apple Inc.Apple Inc.

Apple Inc.Apple Inc. is an American  is an American multinational multinational

corporationcorporation that designs and  that designs and

markets markets consumer electronics, computer consumer electronics, computer

software, and personal computerssoftware, and personal computers. The . The

company's best-known hardware products company's best-known hardware products

include theinclude the Macintosh Macintosh line of computers,  line of computers,

the the iPodiPod, the , the iPhoneiPhone and the  and the iPadiPad. .

Army Recruitment PropArmy Recruitment Propaagandaganda

[[Forrest has just graduated from collegeForrest has just graduated from college]]

Recruit Officer:Recruit Officer: Have you given any thought to your future, son? Have you given any thought to your future, son?

Forrest Gump:Forrest Gump: "Thought"? "Thought"?

HippiesHippies

Hippies’ slogan says “Make love, not war”

Vietnam WarVietnam War The The Vietnam WarVietnam War was a Cold War era military  was a Cold War era military

conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1955 to April 1975.from November 1955 to April 1975.

The opposition to the Vietnam War turned to street The opposition to the Vietnam War turned to street protests in an effort to turn U.S. political opinion. On 15 protests in an effort to turn U.S. political opinion. On 15 October 1969 the protest attracted October 1969 the protest attracted millionsmillions of of Americans.Americans.

VietnamVietnam In 1967, Forrest and In 1967, Forrest and

Bubba are sent to Bubba are sent to Vietnam, and after several Vietnam, and after several months of patrolling with months of patrolling with the 9th Infantry Division the 9th Infantry Division their platoon is attacked. their platoon is attacked.

Though Forrest rescues many Though Forrest rescues many

of the men in his unit, Bubbaof the men in his unit, Bubba is is

killed in actionkilled in action.. Forrest is wounded

in the buttocks during the battle,

and is awarded the Medal of Honor

for his heroism.

Black Panther PartyBlack Panther Party

The Party was founded in The Party was founded in 1966 to protect the rights 1966 to protect the rights of Afro-Americans and of Afro-Americans and demanded to edemanded to end all wars nd all wars of aggressionof aggression..

Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton

Anti-War RallyAnti-War Rally

Abbie Hoffman. Arrested for inciting to riot as a result of his role in anti-Vietnam War protests.

Forrest, fresh from his China trip with the All-American Ping Pong Team, is a guest on the Dick

Cavett Show with John Lennon.

CAVETT: You had quite a trip. Can you, uh, tell us, uh, what was China like?GUMP: Well, in the land of China, people hardly got nothing at all.LENNON: No possessions?GUMP: And in China, they never go to church.LENNON: No religion, too?CAVETT: Oh. Hard to imagine.LENNON: Well, it's easy if you try, Dick.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono. John Lennon and John Lennon and Yoko Ono. John Lennon and Forrest Gump.Forrest Gump.

ImagineImaginewritten by John Lennon (inspired by Forrest Gump)written by John Lennon (inspired by Forrest Gump)

ImagineImagine there's no heaven there's no heaven

It's easy if you tryIt's easy if you try

No hell below usNo hell below us

Above us only skyAbove us only sky

Imagine all the peopleImagine all the people

Living for today...Living for today...

Imagine there's no countriesImagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to doIt isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die forNothing to kill or die for

And And no religionno religion too too

Imagine all the peopleImagine all the people

Living life in peace...Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamerYou may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only oneBut I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join usI hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as oneAnd the world will be as one

Imagine Imagine no possessionsno possessions

I wonder if you canI wonder if you can

No need for greed or hungerNo need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of manA brotherhood of man

Imagine all the peopleImagine all the people

Sharing all the world...Sharing all the world...