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5.1 Reasons for + key features of the Watergate Scandal Flashcards

1
Q

What 2 years saw nixon’s elections as pres?

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1968 + 1972

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2
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When did Nixon resign?

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1974

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3
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When were the Pentagon Papers released?

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1971

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Which printing press posted the Pentagon Papers?

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New York Times

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5
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What is the story behind Pentagon Papers?

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They revealed secret information from the Pentagon - leaked by an employee

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What are 2 effects of the Pentagon Papers?

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Nixon sets up ‘plumbers’
Increased suspicion / paranoia inside gov

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what are the ‘White House Plumbers”?

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A group of men hired by Nixon to protect the gov from leaks of sensitive information

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8
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What does CREEP stand for?

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Commitee to re-elect the president

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9
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when does Nixon stand to re-elect?

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1972

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10
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Why does Nixon set up CREEP?

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to raise funds for his re-election campaign

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Who is John Mitchell?

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he is a member of CREEP

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How does John Mitchell re-direct funding for?

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To pay plumbers to spy and sabotage the democrats in the watergate building

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13
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When did the break-in happen?

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1972 june

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What was discovered at ‘the break in’

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5 burglars caught in offices in the watergate building repairing bugging devices installed in a previous break in

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What were the names of the 2 reporters from the Washington Post?

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Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein

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How do the reporters for WP uncover truth of break in?

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They get aid from the FBI to uncover evidence that links the break in to CREEP (and overall, the gov)

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17
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Why did the uncovering of the WP + FBI not succeed?

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the people of the US had so much faith that the president could do no wrong and was always honest - when they denied accusations, everyone belived them and carried on the way they were

18
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when were the trials of the burgalars?

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jan 1973

19
Q

What happens during the plumbers trial to spark a scandal?

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as scentence to due to be delivered, a letter arrives from McCord suggesting the gov told them to lie - linking the break in to the gov

20
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who is McCord?

A

burgalar from CREEP

21
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What were 2 effects of the discovery of the burgalars in Watergate building?

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Washington Post - suspicious
Trial of burgalars

22
Q

What were Nixon’s actions after trail?

A

strongly denied involvement on TV
Announces investigation - sacks 2 close assosciates

23
Q

How did the democrats react to Nixon’s investigation?

A

They persuade Senate to run their own investigation

24
Q

Who were the 2 that Nixon sacked?

A

Bob Halderman + John Enrichman

25
Q

What happened over May-Nov 1973?

A

Senate Watergate committee hold investigation meetings - televised

26
Q

Who claims there has been a cover up, why is this significant?

A

John Dean - senior White House official

27
Q

What is found out due to the Senate investigation?

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Nixon’s conversations at the Oval Office had been taped since 1971

28
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What happens when Senate demand Nixon to hand over tapes?

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he hands over 7 out of 9 and edits them

29
Q

What were the public most shocked about once the Watergate recordings were aired?

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How much Nixon swore

30
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Who ensures Nixon hands over all tapes?

A

Supreme Court

31
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What does the ‘Smoking Gun’ tape reveal to the public?

A

Nixon blocked the investigation of break in, abused his power and broke the law + cover up to stop investigation

32
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What is the biggest revealing of the Watergate Scandal to the public?

A

that Nixon lied. That the president could be untruthful and betray the public’s faith

33
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What were 2 efefcts of the Senate investigation?

A

Impeachment of Nixon
Watergate Recordings

34
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what does impeachment mean?

A

charge a gov official with a crime

35
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when is Nixon due to be impeached?

A

July 1974

36
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what percent of the public agreed with Nixon’s impeachment?

A

66%

37
Q

What did Nixon do in August 1974?

A

he resigned to avoid impeachment

38
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whoch president follows Nixon?

A

Gerald Ford

39
Q

What does Ford do to stop Nixon’s impeachment?

A

presents him with a presidental pardon

40
Q

How does ford justify the pardon?

A

That was the only way to move on from Watergate instead of being hung up on the justice the people deserve

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