Who What When Where Why of Watergate

Who: Richard Nixon, President of the United States
Nixon's administration attempted a huge cover up of the Watergate scandal, but Nixon's paranoia had already destroyed him. He resigned, the first president to do so, before he could be impeached, or charged with presidential misconduct.

What: Watergate was a political scandal that happened on June 17, 1972. Nixon's campaign used five men to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, at the Watergate hotel. The FBI discovered that Nixon had been taping conversations illegally and wiretapping phones.

When: June 17, 1972

Where: The Watergate Hotel, at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee.

Why: Nixon was extremely paranoid so he wanted wiretaps and information on all of his enemies. He wanted to know everything that happened around him.