Question

Choose the statements that correctly describe the Watergate Scandal during the Presidency of Richard Nixon.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Nixon administration attempted to cover up their involvement in the break ins.

Explanation:

The Watergate scandal is a one of the major political scandal in the United States history, and it involves the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon right from 1972 till his resignation in 1974.

The Watergate scandal was basically as a result of June 17, 1972 failed break-in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters, in which some of the burglars were arrested and in turn led to an investigation that revealed multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration.