This is what I was alluding to, since you mentioned an alien invasion being the only thing to unite the world.wiki wrote: He then explains his plan to save humanity from itself: Inspired by Captain Metropolis' plea that somebody needed to save the world, he devised a scheme to teleport a biologically-engineered, telepathic creature to New York City, which would immediately explode in a psychic shock wave, killing millions and convincing the world that they were under extraterrestrial attack. The United States and the Soviet Union, on the brink of nuclear confrontation, would then end their feud and join forces against the supposed alien invaders.
I would never suggest that you are as intelligent, rich or patient as Adrian Veidt.