Throughout the many years in American history battles, conflicts, and turning points have shaped who we are and how we act today. But specifically the year of 1975 was the biggest defining year in U.S. History. Being the only President to resign from office, Richard Nixon was accused of being involved in a conspiracy to cover-up illegal espionage and sabotage of Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern's campaign in 1972. This conspiracy known as the Watergate scandal created a historical confrontation between the three branches of government, changing the nation’s political and economic structure it was also a turning point in the public's perception of the Presidency of the United States.
Richard Nixon’s process of resignation started at a Democratic Party headquarters convention at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC. His desire to ensure his own reelection in 1972, Nixon authorized the establishment of a team of agents who he called the “plumbers” to tap telephones illegally and burglarize the offices of the opposing party opponents. (O’Brien, Steven). When these so called plumbers were caught at the convention and were …show more content…
would now expect its allies to take care of their own defense. The purpose of the doctrine was to eliminate tensions between Vietnam and the U.S., but instead the U.S. trained and expanded its army. The Doctrine laid the groundwork for the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. Richard Nixon’s doctrine added $1.5 trillion to the U.S. debt. $121 dollars were added to the national debt during Nixon’s terms in office, till today the doctrine made a greater impact than any other president (Kimberly Amadeo). Richard Nixon adding debt to our economy and letting us get involved in wars with other countries further supports why 1975 was a very important as well as defining year in American history due to the fact that it has changed our counties politics and
Richard Nixon’s process of resignation started at a Democratic Party headquarters convention at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC. His desire to ensure his own reelection in 1972, Nixon authorized the establishment of a team of agents who he called the “plumbers” to tap telephones illegally and burglarize the offices of the opposing party opponents. (O’Brien, Steven). When these so called plumbers were caught at the convention and were …show more content…
would now expect its allies to take care of their own defense. The purpose of the doctrine was to eliminate tensions between Vietnam and the U.S., but instead the U.S. trained and expanded its army. The Doctrine laid the groundwork for the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. Richard Nixon’s doctrine added $1.5 trillion to the U.S. debt. $121 dollars were added to the national debt during Nixon’s terms in office, till today the doctrine made a greater impact than any other president (Kimberly Amadeo). Richard Nixon adding debt to our economy and letting us get involved in wars with other countries further supports why 1975 was a very important as well as defining year in American history due to the fact that it has changed our counties politics and