What was the Watergate scandal?
Q: What was the Watergate scandal?
A: The Watergate scandal was a serious political scandal during and after the 1972 presidential election. It involved former FBI and CIA agents breaking into the offices of the Democratic Party and George McGovern months before the election, secretly listening to phone lines and stealing important documents.
Q: Who were Richard Nixon's opponents in the 1972 presidential election?
A: In the 1972 presidential election, Richard Nixon was running against Democrat George McGovern.
Q: How did Frank Wills discover clues about the Watergate scandal?
A: Frank Wills, a security guard, discovered clues that former FBI and CIA agents had broken into offices of the Democratic Party when he noticed some suspicious activity.
Q: Who helped expose Nixon's misdoings to the public?
A: Reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from The Washington Post played a big role in exposing Nixon's misdoings to the public.
Q: Why did Richard Nixon resign from office on August 9, 1974?
A: Richard Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974 because he wished not to be impeached by Congress for his crimes associated with Watergate.
Q: Who became President after Nixon resigned?
A: After Richard Nixon resigned from office on August 9th, 1974 his Vice-President Gerald Ford became President by default.
Q: Where does "Watergate" come from?
A:"Watergate" is named after a hotel in Washington D.C., where the first crime and break in took place during this political scandal.
