Forrest Gump Historical References

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Forrest Gump Historic references are an extremely important part of Forrest Gump’s plot. This movie satirically represented multiple major events throughout the United States in the 60’s and 70’s. From the war in Vietnam to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, Forrest Gump was full of allusions to US history. What I personally found interesting is that although Forrest Gump is the protagonist, this movie also portrays him as an observer to these historical events and, by extension, showing the audience these iconic situations as seen by an average American with no bias. A major historical reference in Forrest Gump is the Vietnam War. As a man with no bias or prior knowledge of the war, Forrest has no idea what to expect.
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