In what year did Nixon resign a result of the Watergate scandal?
1974
1975
1973
1972
Answer
Richard Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974, as a result of the Watergate scandal. The scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., in June 1972. The ensuing investigation revealed that Nixon had authorized a cover-up of the break-in, and he was eventually forced to resign to avoid impeachment.
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