Watergate and Other Cold War Fun!
What is Watergate?O Men associated with President
Nixon’s campaign broke into Democratic campaign headquarters (Watergate Hotel)O Committee for the Re-Election of the
President(CREEP)O Attempting to steal files and plant
listening devices
Effects of WatergateO Uncovered that Nixon had been
sabotaging opponents and had planted illegal wiretaps
O Nixon denied having wiretaps in his officeO Refused to hand over recorded tapes
O Prior to impeachment, Nixon resigned as PresidentO First and only President to do so
The Troubled 70sO The peace and love of the 1970s also
contained mistrust of the gov’tO Vietnam as a controversial warO A paranoid President who made
citizens suspicious of their government
O Gave the press authority to scrutinize government further
Presidential FolliesO Pres. Gerald Ford: (Nixon’s VP)
O Immediately pardoned Richard Nixon of his impeachment charge
O Highly unpopular with the publicO Unemployment at the highest since
Great Depression
More MistakesO Pres. Jimmy Carter
O Easily defeats Pres. FordO American embassy in Iran is swarmed
and employees taken hostage 1979O President Carter orders an armed
rescueO Black Hawk Down – 8 soldiers
O Carter leaves office with 21% approval ratingO Lowest ever recorded