Watergate 1974

How did Nixon’s presidency end?

• He continued to be president until his term ended

• He was assassinated

• He was impeached

• He stepped down (resigned)

What was Richard Nixon obsessed with?

• Leaks

• Political control

• Secrets

Where did the Watergate scandal begin?

• The White House

• The Republican national committee headquarters

• Democratic National Committee headquarters

• Dallas Texas

What were the burglars looking for?

• Money

• Information

• Jewelry

What happened when the police responded?

• Arrived in civilian clothes so initially were not recognized as cops

• He didn’t find anyone and left

• Alerted the burglars with their sirens and that's why they got away

Who had the leader of the burglars worked for?

• The CIA

• The FBI

• The Soviets

What was the evidence (or "smoking gun") that would lead to Nixon leaving office?

• He approved the investigation of Federal Funds that were supposed to go to the CIA

• He was caught on camera handing money to someone who then was found to pay the burglars.

• He approved a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI from investigating the money of the burglars.

What did Deepthroat tell Woodward and Bernstein to do to figure out the truth of Watergate?

• Investigate the trail of money

• Question of the president

• Look into CIA files

Where was the $25,000 check from that went to the burglars?

• The Democratic committee to re-elect the President

• The Republican committee to re-elect the President

Who won the 1972 election the year of the break in?

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald

• George McGovern

• Jimmy Carter