Unit 5: Nixon and Watergate
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1. Why did Nixon set up the White House Plumbers?
2. What was CREEP set up for?
3. What did CREEP pay for?
1)He was paranoid about people leaking sensitive information to the press
2)to raise funds for Nixon’s re-election campaign in 1971.
3)The White House Plumbers were paid by CREEP to spy on and damage Nixon’s rivals in the presidential election.
2)to raise funds for Nixon’s re-election campaign in 1971.
3)The White House Plumbers were paid by CREEP to spy on and damage Nixon’s rivals in the presidential election.
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1. When were the 5 men arrested?
2. What were they arrested for?
3. despite the 5 burglars were quickly linked to CREEP and some White House staff what did Nixon do?
4. When was Nixon re-elected?
5. Who kept the story in the press?
1)June 1972
2)for repairing bugging devices in the Democratic Committee offices in the Watergate complex.
3)Nixon repeatedly denied involvement.
4)November 1972
5)journalists from the Washington Post
2)for repairing bugging devices in the Democratic Committee offices in the Watergate complex.
3)Nixon repeatedly denied involvement.
4)November 1972
5)journalists from the Washington Post
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1. After Congress decided to investigate, what did the Senate create?
2. Who wrote to the judge?
3. What did he claim?
4. When did the Select Committee begin televised hearings?
5. What was revealed?
6. What did the committee demand (Nixon fiercely fought the committee)?
1)the Select Committee on Presidential Activities.
2)One of the burglars - McCord
3)that White House officials had pressured them to lie in court.
4)In May 1973
5)the extent of corruption and Nixon’s involvement was revealed.
6)access to the recordings of conversations from his office.
2)One of the burglars - McCord
3)that White House officials had pressured them to lie in court.
4)In May 1973
5)the extent of corruption and Nixon’s involvement was revealed.
6)access to the recordings of conversations from his office.
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1\.When were edited transcripts released by The White House?
2)What did the Supreme Court do in July 1974
3)When was the ‘smoking gun’ released?
4)What did it reveal?
5)When did Nixon resign?
6)What did new president, Gerald Ford grant?
2)What did the Supreme Court do in July 1974
3)When was the ‘smoking gun’ released?
4)What did it reveal?
5)When did Nixon resign?
6)What did new president, Gerald Ford grant?
1)In October 1973 more than 1,200 pages Nixon tapes were released
2)finally ordered Nixon to hand over all the recordings.
3)August 1974
4)that Nixon had tried to prevent the FBI from investigating Watergate.
5)On 9th August 1974 (rather than face impeachment)
6)Ford granted Nixon a presidential pardon, so he didn’t face a criminal trial.
2)finally ordered Nixon to hand over all the recordings.
3)August 1974
4)that Nixon had tried to prevent the FBI from investigating Watergate.
5)On 9th August 1974 (rather than face impeachment)
6)Ford granted Nixon a presidential pardon, so he didn’t face a criminal trial.
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Main causes of the Watergate Scandal
1)Nixon’s own paranoia, abuses of power, repeated denials and concealment of evidence was crucial.
2)The role of ^^Washington Post journalists^^ in keeping the story in the public eye was also vital.
3)The March 1973 ^^letter of James McCord^^ can be seen as the starting point, when the White House was first implicated.
4)^^Transcripts released^^ from October 1973 onwards shocked the public with the extent of the bad language and corruption.
2)The role of ^^Washington Post journalists^^ in keeping the story in the public eye was also vital.
3)The March 1973 ^^letter of James McCord^^ can be seen as the starting point, when the White House was first implicated.
4)^^Transcripts released^^ from October 1973 onwards shocked the public with the extent of the bad language and corruption.
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Main consequences
^^1)Nixon’s reputation was ruined^^: nicknamed “Tricky Dicky,” the achievements of his term were, in the short-term, ignored.
2)The Republican Party lost many of their seats in the next election, resulting in a ^^massive change in government staff^^. 3)Voters began to increasingly value apparent honesty (e.g.: the Democratic choice of Jimmy Carter).
^^3)Many Americans were disillusioned with both politicians and politics following the Watergate scandal.^^
4)The ^^media benefited^^ from a boost in investigate journalism, though some scandals were published on flimsy evidence.
5)To try and restore public faith in government, Congress passed ^^new laws limiting the president’s power^^ (1973), setting limits on election campaign spending (1974) and setting rules on how government could collect information about individuals.
2)The Republican Party lost many of their seats in the next election, resulting in a ^^massive change in government staff^^. 3)Voters began to increasingly value apparent honesty (e.g.: the Democratic choice of Jimmy Carter).
^^3)Many Americans were disillusioned with both politicians and politics following the Watergate scandal.^^
4)The ^^media benefited^^ from a boost in investigate journalism, though some scandals were published on flimsy evidence.
5)To try and restore public faith in government, Congress passed ^^new laws limiting the president’s power^^ (1973), setting limits on election campaign spending (1974) and setting rules on how government could collect information about individuals.
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