WHO - ANSWERRichard Nixon - 37th President of the US and his administration.
WHAT - ANSWER1. A major political scandal that occurred in the US during the early 1970s following a break-in (reasoning for break in has not been established) by 5 men at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headqua...
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WHO - ANSWERRichard Nixon - 37th President of the US and his administration.
WHAT - ANSWER1. A major political scandal that occurred in the US during the early 1970s following
a break-in (reasoning for break in has not been established) by 5 men at the Democratic National
Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17,
1972, and President Richard Nixon's administration's subsequent attempt to cover up its
involvement.
2. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by members of the Nixon
administration.
SIGNIFICANCE - ANSWER1. The Watergate scandal resulted in Nixon's resignation and 69 government
officials being charged and 48 being found guilty - scandals are taken seriously and people will
experience the consequences they deserve.
2. Disgust with the revelations about Watergate, the Republican Party, and Nixon strongly affected
results of the 1974 Senate and House elections, which took place three months after Nixon's
resignation.
WHERE - ANSWERBREAK IN: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the
Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.
WHEN - ANSWER1. 1972: 5 men break into Watergate office complex and were arrested.
1973: Evidence mounted against the president's staff. The investigation revealed that Nixon had a
tape-recording system in his offices and that he had recorded many conversations.
2. 1974: Nixon resigned the presidency preventing the House from impeaching him.
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