watergate

By Jessperry180

  • Watergate break-in

    In March 1972, a committee to reelect the President made plans to wiretap the phones at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex in Washington D.C. The attempted it a second time in June 17 1972.Nixon won the election of 1972 by a landslide.

  • Court

    In early days of 1973, the criminals went to trial for the Watergate scandal. All the defendant s either pleaded guilty or were found guilty.

  • The Saturday Night Massacre

    Nixon agreed to the appointment of a special prosecutor for the Watergate affair.

  • start

    it was the beginnings of a series of resignations and firings that became known as "the Saturday might massacre"

  • impeachent

    the house judiciary committee voted to impeach Nixon on numerous charges. conviction and removal from office seemed likely.

  • white house

    Nixon release the White House tapes with an 18 1/2 minute gap.The tapes revealed his involvement in the Watergate cover up.

  • resigned

    Nixon resigned and being the first president to do so.