What was the basis of the watergate scandal?

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that took place in the United States in the 1970s as a result of a theft of documents in the Watergate office complex in Washington DC, home of the National Committee of the United States Democratic Party, and the subsequent the Nixon administration's attempt to cover up those responsible. When the conspiracy was uncovered, the United States Congress began an investigation, but the resistance of Richard Nixon's government to collaborate in this led to an institutional crisis.The term Watergate then began to encompass a great variety of illegal clandestine activities in the United States. those that were involved personalities of the US government presided over by Nixon. These activities included harassment of political opponents and persons or officials considered suspicious. Nixon and his close collaborators ordered the harassment of groups of activists and political figures, using police organizations or intelligence services, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the Police Service. Internal Taxes (IRS). The scandal uncovered multiple abuses of power by the Nixon government, which led to his resignation as president of the United States in August 1974. The scandal spread to a total of 69 people, of whom 48 were found guilty and imprisoned many of them had been high officials of the Nixon government.

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