THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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the US Constitution
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the power of US Congress
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the US Executive branch
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the media
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What was the long-term impact of the Watergate scandal on the U.S. government? It weakened the executive privilege of the president. President Jimmy Carter helped negotiate the Camp David Accords between which two rival nations?