THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
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It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
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It didn’t impact anything.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon’s resignation.
Detailed explanation-2: -It limited contributions to presidential campaigns. It stopped the president from going to war without support from the congress. It set rules about the governments collection of information.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Watergate affect American public opinion? Watergate caused many Americans to have a strong distrust of the government. Some Americans argued that presidents had become too powerful and there was too much potential for unchecked abuses of power.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.