The Watergate Scandal in United States History

by David K. Fremon

Overview

In 1972, five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters located in Washington, D.C. What soon became clear was that the men who broke into the Watergate building were not ordinary burglars. They worked for the committed to re-elect President Richard Nixon and these illegal acts helped expose the fact that government officials were committing staggering crimes. This book explores the people and events involved in the political scandal that eventually forced the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon and changed the face of American politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766061088
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2014
Series:	In United States History Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

1 "A Third-Rate Burglary Attempt" 5

2 "I Had to Win" 8

3 "White Home Horrors" 21

4 "A Cancer Growing on the Presidency" 32

5 America's Political Soap Opera 45

6 "I Will Not Resign If Indicted!" 52

7 "Saturday Night Massacre" 57

8 "Sinister Forces" 62

9 "The Smoking Pistol" 72

10 "Our Long National Nightmare" 84

Timeline 87

Chapter Notes 89

Further Reading 94

Index 95