University:
Northwest High School
Course:
High School U.S. History
Academic year:

2023
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432

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2
Author:

Kendal Beard

The Watergate Scandal A. Main Idea: The Watergate scandal occurred because Nixon and his supporters were concerned about his reelection campaign. 1. Why did reporter Bob Woodward become interested in what appeared to be a routine Burglary? He and a reporter Carl Bernstein investigated it because they found out that one of the men who had broke in was a former CIA agent. 2. What was the atmosphere of the Nixon White House? He became so consumed with his opponents that he made an “enemies list” of people whom he considered a threat to his presidency. 3. Who ordered the break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters? Trying to help the president, Nixon’s advisers ordered five men to break into the Democratic Party's headquarters at the Watergate complex. 4. How did Nixon become involved in the break-in? Because there were tapes at the White House connected to Nixon. 5. What was the result of the 1972 presidential election? Nixon had won the election “by a landslide” B. Main Idea: A Senate committee investigation of the burglary opened a floodgate of confessions and led to the resignation of the president. 1. Who was John Dean? John Dean was the counsel to the president and a member of the inner circle of the White House who leveled allegations against Nixon himself. 2. Why did Nixon refuse to hand over his tape recordings? Because he was the one talking about how to cheat his way through things. 3. Why did Nixon resign? He knew that his lawyer could not defend Article 2. 4. What was the impact of the Watergate scandal? The presidents would have so much leeway to things. Summary and Reflections DIRECTIONS: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the questions below. (USE THE UNITED STATES v. NIXON graphic on the bottom of page 547 to answer the following) 1. Analyzing: What was the purpose, or central issue, of the case? The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration’s persistent attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17th, 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington D.C Watergate Office Building. 2. Opinion: How much power can a president wield to ensure National Security? At first, Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, pleading executive privilege, the principle that White House conversations should remain confidential to protect national security. 3. Summarizing: What was the importance of the Watergate scandal in American history? 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.

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