Political Developments: The Timeline of The Watergate Scandal Flashcards
What did Nixon install into the White House in February 1971?
A tape recording system
What was the purpose of the 1971 White House tape recording system?
To record all conversations held in the White House
When were the Pentagon Papers published? (To the month)
June 1971
What did the Pentagon Papers talk about?
American incompetence in Vietnam
What years of American incompetence in Vietnam were covered?
1955 to 1969
What did Nixon worry about with the Pentagon Papers even though they did not go into his time in office?
They could leak Vietnam war information from his time in office
What was CREEP?
Campaign to Re-Elect the President
What organisation was created under the Campaign to Re-Elect the President? (CREEP)
The Plumbers
What did The Plumbers do with the person who leaked the Pentagon Papers?
Broke into their office
What did CREEP do to the houses of potential Democrat voters running up to the 1972 election?
Called them
How did CREEP act in their calls to Democratic regions in the run up to the 1972 election?
They were very rude
Which party were CREEP trying to act like in their rude calls to Democrat-voting areas?
They were trying to act like other Democrats
When did the Plumbers break into Watergate? (To the month)
June 1972
What was Watergate?
The Democratic Party headquarters
What did the Plumbers do in Watergate?
They bugged the building
What happened to the Plumbers while bugging the building?
They were caught
Which federal organisation investigated the Watergate Scandal initially?
FBI
What did Nixon tell the CIA to do to the FBI with Watergate?
Prevent them from investigating further
When were the Plumbers put on trial? (To the month)
January 1973
Who did the Plumbers say they were linked to in their trials?
They said they were linked to Nixon
What year was the White House taping system discovered?
1972
What did Nixon oppose happening after the White House tapes were discovered in 1972?
He opposed anyone listening to them
When was the Saturday Night Massacre? (To the month)
October 1973
What was the Saturday Night Massacre?
Nixon fired 2 people who allowed the listening of the White House tapes
