Vietnam War
This American novelist served in the Vietnam War before becoming an author. After his service, he wrote a novel about his experiences in a book titled The Things They Carried.
Who is Tim O'Brien?
This is the acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This military alliance organized the United States led coalition to defend Kuwait after Iraq invaded
What is NATO?
This man was the leader of al-Qaeda, the group responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was the prime individual target in the War in Afghanistan and was killed by a United States special operations united in 2011.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
He was the President of Iraq that was captured after being discovered hiding in a hole under a farmhouse.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This friend that Forrest meets in the army wanted him and Forrest to become shrimp-boat captains together before his tragic death.
Who is Bubba?
This military operation began in 1965 and was the first of America's highly destructive, yet unsuccessful, bombings of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
What is Operation Rolling Thunder?
This group of oil-producing countries (commonly called by its four letter acronym) was formed in 1960 to collaborate on oil production and help control the price of oil around the world.
What is OPEC?
In order to promote the spread of communism during the Cold War, this country invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Their defeat in this 10 year long war contributed to the fall of this country in 1991.
What is the Soviet Union?
President George Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq in search for this kind of weapon that Saddam claimed Iraq did not possess.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction?
This line, famously said by Forrest’s mother, is one of the most commonly quoted line from the movie.
What is "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"?
This political theory was created in the mid-19th century and describes a political and economic system that creates a classless society where the workers control the means of production. This ideology is highly controversial and has been a part of causing multiple wars and conflicts.
What is communism?
This military operation was the first attack on Iraqi forces in Kuwait by the United States led coalition in 1990. It was a bombing campaign that contributed to the mass destruction of the famous Highway of Death.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This force of multiple Islamic guerrilla resistance groups united to fight the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Their factions would eventually form groups such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Arab nationalist party, once led by Saddam Hussein in Iraq, dominated the country until the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
Who is the Ba'ath Party?
Forrest accidentally exposes a scandal (one that would lead to the resignation of Richard Nixon) while staying at this hotel.
What is the Watergate Hotel?
This South Vietnamese President came to power in 1955 and worked with the United States to fight against the North Vietnamese before he was assassinated in a CIA backed coup.
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem?
After Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing oil through cross border slant drilling, they asked them to pay 10 billion dollars (Iraq was also in debt to Kuwait and Saddam felt the country should be a part of Iraq anyway). In response, Kuwait made this offer that was far below the original asking price.
How much is 500 million dollars?
The United States quickly took control of this capital city of Afghanistan when they invaded in 2001. They maintained control of the city for 19 years until the Taliban regained control in 2021.
What is Kabul?
These are the two main branches of Islam. They are divided over who is the true successor of the Prophet Muhammad. The Iraq War intensified longstanding tension between the two groups as Saddam's regime heavily represented one of the groups.
Who are Sunni and Shia?
Forrest becomes rich after investing in a company that he thinks makes fruit.
What is Apple?
What was the Gulf Tonkin Incident?
Though the vast majority of Persian Gulf War soldiers came home unharmed... initially. However, many soldiers experienced a strange medical syndrome with symptoms such as fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive difficulties, gastrointestinal issues, and respiratory issues.
What is Gulf War Syndrome?
The Taliban initially took control of the capital city of Kabul in this year.
When is 1996?
These two orders took down two different governmental structures in Iraq: 1. The first order removed all Ba’ath Party members from their jobs, called the de-Ba'athification of Iraqi Society. 2. The second disbanded the Iraqi army, leaving many armed men jobless.
What are CPA Orders Numbers 1 & 2?
This was Forrest's favourite book throughout the movie.
What is Curious George?