How did the watergate scandal affect the U.S?

Before the year 1972 Watergate was just a luxurious and comfortable complex at Washington, which was famous only among political elite. The summer of the year 1972 changed everything: this name was on everybody's lips and it was connected with one of the most famous political scandals of the 20th century and changed lives of some people. The Watergate scandal is first of all connected with the name of the American president Richard Nixon. Nixon and his administration were accused of abuse of political power status. If we want to get reliable information about this case we should start from the very beginning and examine everything with rapt attention.

The Watergate Scandal took place in the period of American history from 1972 to 19The consequences of this scandal were very serious and led to the President Nixon's resignation and constitutional disorder or even crisis. The reason of the Watergate Scandal could be called Vietnam War. Nixon was for the continuation of this senseless war while it was becoming less and less popular among American population. Nixon tried to use his political authority to undermine his political enemy - the Democratic Party. This party was in opposition and stood for the cessation in Vietnam and s obtained popularity among ordinary people. The investigation lasted two years and the result was the acceptation the resignation of the President. In four days, on the 9th of August in 1974, Richard Nixon resigned.

Investigation

Everything started at the field day on the 17th of June in 1972, when Frank Wills, who was a guide at the office of Watergate at Washington D. C. was on a beat and noticed a piece of tape. At first he didn't think to be this tape of great importance. It might be that the cleaners have put it between the basic stairway and the parking garage. Frank removed the chip, as it didn't give a possibility to close the door. Much to his surprise the next day he found this piece of tape but at a new place. Frank Wills decided to connect with police. Immediately five men were arrested: Virgilio Gonzalez, Eugenio Martinez, James W. McCord, Jr., Bernard Barker and Frank Sturgis. They were accused of breaking the headquarters of the Democratic Party. Three weeks earlier approximately these five workers entered this office and tried to make photos of some important documents and to fix wiretaps, which were not working.

This breaking into Watergate office as in the case of the tape was just a gross error of the burglars. Police found the telephone number of Howard Hunt in McCord's notebook that was a serious argument. The point is that McCord used to work Committee to Re-elect to President as Chief of Security while Hunt was closely connected with the White House.

Under the circumstances it was obvious that the President had a bearing on this case. At first most part of the American population couldn't bring together this careless affair and the President, although the ...