The Watergate Scandal (17 jun 1972 año – 9 agos 1974 año)

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The political landscape of the United States was profoundly influenced by the Watergate scandal. Because the Nixon administration was directly involved in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, political polarization increased as distrust of the government grew, and sides were chosen. The revelation of the involvement of the Nixon administration’s illegal activities in the scandal shattered the American public’s trust in government institutions. The public held politicians' corruption and untrustworthiness in their skepticism of the government’s ability to serve the public good. The Watergate scandal exposed deep-rooted partisan divides in Congress, as Republican legislators supported Nixon through the scandal and Democratic legislators pushed for the impeachment of Nixon. The divide between politicians spilt over into public opinion as the public began to divide on party lines in feelings towards the Nixon administration. The American public was divided between seeing Nixon as a criminal and those who believed he was unfairly persecuted. Overall, these factors contributed to the deepened political divide in America.

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