The Nixon administration's inordinate fear of political enemies led to numerous illegal activities by Republican officials and campaign supporters, including plans to break into the Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate building.
Although President Nixon was able to get the United States out of the quagmire of Vietnam, his fall after the Watergate scandal tarnished his reputation and affected U.S. politics for years to come. This resource provides instruction for users to:
Describe the politics of Nixon's presidency
Discuss the Watergate scandal
Analyze the role of energy in the U.S. economy, with specific reference to oil
Describe how American society changed during the 1970s
Discuss the continuation of the Cold War
