Richard Nixon in Watchmen
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Richard Nixon in Watchmen is an alternate-history version of the 37th U.S. president who remains in power for decades, embodying the series’ authoritarian political backdrop.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Nixon (Watchmen) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternate history version of Richard Nixon
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fictional character ⓘ |
| achieves | U.S. victory in Vietnam War (Watchmen) ⓘ |
| ally | Doctor Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo |
Soviet Union (Watchmen)
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Watchmen
NERFINISHED
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Watchmen (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchmen (HBO TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchmen (comic series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Keene Act (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | repeal of 22nd Amendment (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commands | The Comedian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Alan Moore
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Dave Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOn | outlawing of costumed vigilantes (Watchmen) ⓘ |
| employs |
Doctor Manhattan
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The Comedian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history fiction
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dystopian fiction ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| governsDuring | 1985 Doomsday Clock crisis (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairStyle | distinctive nose and jowls caricatured in art ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
escalated Cold War stance
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heavy reliance on superhuman deterrence ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalIdeology |
authoritarianism
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conservatism ⓘ |
| influences | social climate in Watchmen universe ⓘ |
| inUniverseEvent |
Vietnam War (Watchmen)
NERFINISHED
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repeal of 22nd Amendment (Watchmen) ⓘ |
| mediaTypeDepiction |
comics
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
background political figure
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symbol of authoritarian state power ⓘ |
| occupation | President of the United States ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
authoritarian leader
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paranoid politician ⓘ symbol of American decline ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 37th President of the United States (alternate history) ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| setting | alternate 1985 United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Pat Nixon (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Keene Act (Watchmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termInOffice | extended multiple terms beyond two ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | decades ⓘ |
| uses | Doctor Manhattan as nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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