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Watergate

Watergate. Unit 5 Lesson 9 (Section 32.3). Objectives. Review Nixon’s domestic & foreign policy goals. Identify key elements of the Watergate scandal that led to his resignation. Warm Up. How did Nixon’s personality influence his administration?.

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Watergate

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  1. Watergate Unit 5 Lesson 9 (Section 32.3)

  2. Objectives • Review Nixon’s domestic & foreign policy goals. • Identify key elements of the Watergate scandal that led to his resignation.

  3. Warm Up • How did Nixon’s personality influence his administration? • Withdrawn, Secretive & Insecure = Small group advisors • Believed in power of govt, law & order, respect • Hated to lose = Enemies list, Vietnam, Watergate…

  4. Review • What were Nixon’s major domestic goals? • Reduce inflation • New Federalism – decrease size & role fed govt • Strengthen law & order • Southern Strategy – slow civil rights, appt conservative justices • What is realpolitik and how did it influence Nixon’s foreign policy? • Kissinger - evaluate nation’s power, not poly leaning, in determining threats • Withdrew Vietnam • Eased tensions with China & USSR (Détente)

  5. Nixon’s Downfall • Suspicion and Deceit • Not enough credit for accomplishments • Fear of losing • “Enemies List” • “Plumbers” stop leaks w/wiretaps of staff and reporters, mail

  6. CREEP • Committee to Reelect the President • John Mitchell • Fund-raising • G. Gordon Liddy • Dirty Tricks • Fake letters, gossip • Hecklers • Spies

  7. Watergate • DNC headquarters • June 17, 1972 “Burglary” • Tap phones • Photograph strategies • CAUGHT…with CREEP $!!!!!! Click to play

  8. Activity: The Cover Up • Use the reading handout to complete the timeline of major Watergate events. • Video: • http://youtu.be/nFID6Qkwh88

  9. Effects of Watergate • Nixon resigns in light of impeachment • 69 charged, 48 guilty • 25 ppl in admin serve prison terms • American public is disillusioned w/govt • Balance of powers  • Media is cynical about public officials

  10. Who was Deep Throat? • 5-31-2005 • FBI Deputy Dir Mark Felt • Widely suspected from start • Didn’t like Nixon or his men • Nixon didn’t out him b/c Felt knew too much about too many ppl & events

  11. Activity • 32.3 Quiz

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