They were ambused while waking through the jungle.
The framing scenes with the adult Forrest telling his story take place in 1981. The scenes with Forrest's childhood take place in the 1950s.
Do you mean, the song that plays when they are in the helicopter, about to land in Vietnam for the first time? If so, the song is, "Fortunate Son," by Creedence Clearwater Revival. If not, then feel free to delete this answer.
because they like big country.
how did the movie start?
The beginning
in 1961
In 1975 if i remember correctly.
Approximately 1962.
The framing scenes with the adult Forrest telling his story take place in 1981. The scenes with Forrest's childhood take place in the 1950s.
They started fishing for shrimp. At first, they were spectacularly unsuccessful. But then a hurricane destroyed all the other shrimp boats in the area, and suddenly business was booming for Forrest and Lt. Dan.
Do you mean, the song that plays when they are in the helicopter, about to land in Vietnam for the first time? If so, the song is, "Fortunate Son," by Creedence Clearwater Revival. If not, then feel free to delete this answer.
Forrest
Europe had the North Atlantic Teaty Organization (NATO), Asia had the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The allies fighting in Vietnam were part of SEATO.
The Vietnam war originally began as a "guerrilla war" this meant a great deal of fighting in the jungles between the North and the South. It eventually turned into a war in the air but this was much later.
1955 South Vietnam.
they start fighting at 2
When Do We Start Fighting... was created in 2001-07.