WHO - Answer-Richard Nixon - 37th President of the US and his administration.
WHAT - Answer-1. 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) headq...
Watergate scandal Exam Questions and
Answers
WHO - Answer-Richard Nixon - 37th President of the US and his administration.
WHAT - Answer-1. 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.
WHEN - Answer-1. 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.
WHERE - Answer-BREAK IN: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters
at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.
SIGNIFICANCE - Answer-1. 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.
Watergate Scandal - Answer-A break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices
in the Watergate complex in Washington was carried out under the direction of White
House employees. Disclosure of the White House involvement in the break-in and
subsequent cover-up forced President Nixon to resign in 1974 to avoid impeachment.
Committee to Reelect the President - Answer-(32.2) aka CREEP, a group working on
Nixon's reelection campaign, led by John Mitchell. James McCord, the leader of the
burglars at the Watergate building, was its security coordinator.
Saturday Night Massacre - Answer-dismissal of independent special prosecutor
Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy
Attorney General William Ruckelshaus during the Watergate scandal 1973
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