In the Watchmen
In Watchmen, this superpowered character's presence in Vietnam leads to the United States winning the war, despite the real-world outcome.
Who is Dr. Manhattan
Which side did America support?
What is South Vietnam, the Republic of Vietnam
After the U.S. victory in Watchmen, this Southeast Asian country became the 51st state of the United States.
What is Vietnam?
What were the names of the two capital cities of North Vietnam and South Vietnam respectively?
What is Hanoi in the North, Saigon in the South
What literary theme does Moore intend to explore with the readers?
Heroism, Justice, Inequality, Human morality, etc…
Name 3 events of the Vietnam War which contributed to the disillusionment of the American public in regards to their participation in the war.
What are (MULTIPLE POSSIBLE ANSWERS!) the Tet Offensive Response, My Lai Massacre, Invasion of Cambodia/Kent State Shooting, Pentagon Papers, will also accept the Policy of Attrition
This term from Watchmen is used to describe the secretive group that manipulates public opinion and the course of world events, including the Vietnam War, often using Dr. Manhattan as a weapon of political influence.
What is the Minutemen?
Which population was most adamantly opposed to the war? Why were they so opposed?
Who are the students on college campuses, I would also accept the youth of America. They were opposed because to them, the war symbolized a form of unchecked authority which they had grown to resent.
This character, who is a former vigilante and a member of the Watchmen, reveals that the Vietnam War’s outcome was engineered by a larger conspiracy, showing how the war’s narrative was shaped by superhuman forces.
Who is Ozymandias
How was the state of the American economy following the war? Give two contributing factors.
What is (?) it was bad. The US spent more than 120 billion on the war which led to widespread inflation, and fuel prices sky-rocketed following the worldwide oil crisis of 1973.