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What Was Watergate?
🕑 Added 2022-03-30 16:30:54 +0000 UTCUPDATE: I made a mistake in the other video. I'm sorry. If you commented or liked the old video, it's now gone. They were good comments, too. Dangit.
I remember having a hard time wrapping my head around this scandal when I was learning about it for the first time (after first coming across it watching Forrest Gump, of course!). It does get complicated, but hopefully I broke it down well enough. My goal is that American history teachers will find this video useful in the classroom!
Here's the story of the biggest political scandal in American history.
Thank you for your continued support. :)
Comments
Austin Parrott
Nixon was an intelligent person who did some good things while in office i honestly think he could of been one of the best presidents if it wasnβt for watergate
Mr. Beat
Ah, to be young π
Gael Guerard
I remember seeing it on TV when it was happening. Didn't care or know much about politics at that age. :-)
Mr. Beat
Yeah I only mentioned the first thing. Dang, I was going to mention number 4 but forgot!
Mr. Beat
omg I DO know that dentist somehow lol
Devin Canada
So when you announced you were doing the Watergate video on another video i had heard some things i was hoping you would runacross and clarify, prove or disprove. i think you only covered one in this video did you run across any of the others? Qoute below. "Future watergate video. ive been hearing four things on that recently. 1. there is no proof that Nixon ordered the watergate brake in. 2. Nixons or his employees wasn't the first that used things like the taping a political opponent. 3. there was no living presidents prior to Nixon alive when Watergate investigation took place. 4. he wasnt the first or last presdent that recorded convisations in the white house."
Mr. Beat
Well that does make me feel better. Thanks! π
Michael M
If it makes you feel better, I didn't notice whatever mistake you made
DANTE VERONA
Marathon Man is totally great. Dustin Hoffman stars. Laurence Olivier plays a Nazi dentist. It's a political action thriller. Dig it... Maybe you've heard the phrase from that film, "Is it safe?"
Mr. Beat
I had no idea. I'm also embarrassed to say I haven't seen Marathon Man or Papilon.
DANTE VERONA
You know what I always thought was pretty cool? If you don't recognize his name... It was William Goldman who wrote the screenplay for All the President's Men; but he also wrote the screenplays for The Princess Bride, Marathon Man, Papillon, Misery and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He has a rather impressive filmography... Neat huh?
Mr. Beat
A great way to describe it! π
Adam Christians
It was one giant political facepalm.
Mr. Beat
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Alex Gorell
What is crazy to me is that presidents have done far worse with less consequences since this.
