Question

Why did the Watergate break-in

occur?
A. Spies were searching for information on the USSR.
B. The democrats were looking for dirt on Richard
Nixon.
C. The Congress was trying to set up the president for
impeachment.
D. The president was gathering information on the
democrats.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

The Watergate Break-in. On June 17, 1972, police arrested burglars in the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Evidence linked the break-in to President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. ... President Richard Nixon refused to comply…