THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Watergates opening was a metaphor used for the flood of information and the president’s inability to stop it
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People broke into Richard Nixon’s office at the Watergate aprtment complex to get information about the election
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Bill Watergate was the director of the FBI in charge of investigating Nixon but he was corrupt
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there was a break-in at the Watergate apartments and office complex in D.C.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration’s continual attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ford pardoned Nixon for all of his crimes later on. The name “Watergate” comes from the hotel in Washington, D.C. where the first crime and break in took place, and is often associated with political scandals.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scandal was called Watergate because of the building the burglary occurred in. It was called Watergate complex buildings in Washington D.C.
Detailed explanation-4: -In order to get Nixon reelected, Nixon advisors ordered the break-in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters at the Watergate on June 17, 1972.