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Celly Deckner
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THE WATERGATE
By celly deckner and laura gasparini
Index
01
Introduction
02
Background
03
The Break-in
04
Investigation and Cover-Up
05
Congressional Hearings and Resignation
06
Legacy and Impact
07
Conclusion
The Watergate scandal
- a political scandal in the US during the 197Os
- the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C,
- led to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974
02
Background
A divided counrty during 1972
Political situation
War situation
The Republican President Richard M. Nixon was running for re-election
The Vietnam War
03
The Break-in
The Break-in
There are five burglars who did the break-in on June 17, 1972. The first plan didn't work.
The guards called the police, who arrived just in time to catch them red-handed.
Investigation and Cover-Up
04
After the scandal
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Richard Nixon
Cover-up
Investigation
Congressional Hearings and Resignation
05
Nixon's resignation
August 8, 1974.
The "smoking gun" tape was released and Nixons resignation on August8, 1974.
Legacy and Impact
06
The consequences of the Watergate scandal
Population
Laws
Distrust in government andmedia.
Reforms and changes in political culture following the scandal.
Conclusion
07
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