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The Watergate burglars were caught attempting to place listening devices or "bugs" in the offices of the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. The burglary was instigated by the Republican Party to gain an advantage in the upcoming elections.
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How did the Watergate incident begin?
It began with a break-in at the Democrat Party Headquarters located in the Watergate Building complex in Washington, hence the name. With the discovery of a break-in at the (then) Headquarters of the Democrat National Campaign Committee. The burglars were subsequently arrested inside the Campaign Hq by the Washington DC Police, after which the plot began to unravel. See link below:
Why did President Nixon ordered his staff to investigate the Watergate scandal?
During the 1972 presidential campaign five men broke into the democratic party headquarters at the Watergate Complex.
What was Richard Nixon's tragic flaw?
His watergate broke
Who were the burglars in the Watergate Burglary?
Bernard L. Baker, James W. McCord, Birgillo R. Gonzales, Euqenio Martinez, and Frank Sturgis and they broke into the Democratic National Committee Offices to buy telephones to get information for the presidential election. Keyosha Spencer
Why did the Republicans break into the Watergate hotel?
There was considerable concern that the democrat party was working closely with the domestic terrorist organization, Weather Underground, aka Weathermen. The break in was to find out how involved they were with them.
Who broke the story of the Watergate break-in?
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were the Washington Post reporters who broke this story.
Who were the two journalists that broke the story on the Watergate break-in and cover-up?
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Who was head of the senate during watergate?
Gerald Ford was appointed the vice-president before the Watergate Scandal broke.
How did the Watergate scandal get its name?
The Watergate was a hotel in Washington DC, and also an office building, where the offices of the Democratic Party were located. The Republican party, led by president Richard Nixon, wanted to find out the strategies the Democrats were planning to use in the up-coming elections, and several Republican operatives broke into the Democratic Party's offices to do some spying. This became known as Watergate because of the location where it occurred.
Who broke the story to the American public or the Washington Post?
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, two journalists from the Washington Post, broke the story of the Watergate scandal to the American public.
Did the Watergate Scandal affect Nixon's re election chances?
No- the scandal broke after Nixon had already been re-elected/
What were the Watergate burglars looking for when they broke into Democratic headquarters?
Although various theories and conflicting testimony was given over the years about the motives for the 2 burglaries, no one was ever proved the actual motive. Possibilities: just to eavesdrop on the DNC chair, to obtain financial records, to try to show Cuba was involved with the DNC, to obtain info they had re Libby.
