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    The Watergate Scandal: The conspiracy that brought down Nixon
    The Watergate Scandal: The conspiracy that brought down Nixon
    The Watergate Scandal: The conspiracy that brought down Nixon
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    The Watergate Scandal: The conspiracy that brought down Nixon

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    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Watergate scandal in next to no time with this concise guide.

    50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Watergate scandal. What started out as an apparently ordinary break-in at the DNC headquarters soon turned into a full-blown scandal that would change the face of American politics forever. It led to the discovery of corruption and embezzlement on the part of the Nixon administration, the resignation of many government officials, and an impeachment resolution being brought against the president himself.

    In just 50 minutes you will:
    • Discover the suspicious circumstances surrounding the break-in at the Democrat Party’s headquarters
    • Learn about the gradual discovery of more and more information implicating senior White House officials in corruption and embezzlement
    • Understand the events of the dramatic build-up to the impeachment process against Nixon and his eventual resignation

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    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher50Minutes.com
    Release dateMay 24, 2017
    ISBN9782806295118
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      The Watergate Scandal - 50minutes

      Key information

      When: from 17 June 1972 to 9 August 1974.

      Where: Washington, D.C.

      Context: Richard Nixon’s reelection.

      People involved:

      Richard Nixon, American president (1913-1994).

      Sam Ervin, American politician (1896-1985).

      Impact:

      Crisis of confidence of the American general public regarding the president and his administration.

      Nixon’s replacement in the White House by Gerald Ford (1913-2006).

      Introduction

      How did a seemingly ordinary burglary lead to the resignation of the President of the United States two years later? The Watergate scandal, which resembled something between a detective novel and a legal battle, was followed by the resignation of many senior officials between 1972 and 1974, with the paranoid and omnipotent madness of the Nixon administration in the crosshairs. Additionally, it showed that American democracy was built on safeguards and a free press, avoiding the excesses that a president who was greedy for power and control could cause.

      For the United States, the Watergate scandal was one of the major events of the second half of the 20th century. Coinciding with the end of the Vietnam War (1954-1975) and the economic crisis that had appeared on the horizon, this scandal marked the end of an era and plunged the United States into a period of uncertainty.

      The presidential election

      In 1972, the incumbent president Richard Nixon was facing the Democrat George McGovern (1922-2012) in the presidential election. Nixon had

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