Watergate scandal

political scandal that occurred in the United States (1972–1974)
Event political_scandal Q42761
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Watergate scandal

Summary

Watergate scandal is a political scandal[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of political_scandal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,973 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Watergate scandal is in the country of United States[3].
  • Watergate scandal's instance of is recorded as political scandal[4].
  • Watergate complex is named after Watergate scandal[5].
  • Watergate scandal's Commons category is recorded as Watergate scandal[6].
  • Watergate scandal's archives at is recorded as Albert Sloman Library[7].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Watergate burglaries[8].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Saturday Night Massacre[9].
  • Watergate scandal comprises impeachment process against Richard Nixon[10].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Richard Nixon's resignation speech[11].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Presidential Proclamation 4311 of September 8, 1974, by President Gerald R. Ford granting a pardon to Richard M. Nixon. (NAID 299996)[12].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Nixon White House tapes[13].
  • Watergate scandal comprises Nixon's Enemies List[14].
  • Watergate scandal comprises master list of Nixon's political opponents[15].
  • Watergate scandal began on June 17, 1972[16].
  • Watergate scandal ended on August 9, 1974[17].
  • Among those involved in Watergate scandal was Richard Nixon[18].
  • A participant in Watergate scandal was Deep Throat[19].
  • Among those involved in Watergate scandal was Mark Felt[20].
  • Watergate scandal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Watergate scandal[21].
  • Watergate scandal's described at URL is recorded as https://www.storicang.it/a/scandalo-watergate-spionaggio-presidenziale-negli-stati-uniti_15237[22].
  • Watergate scandal's topic has template is recorded as Template:Watergate[23].

Body

When and Where

Watergate scandal began on June 17, 1972[16]. It ended on August 9, 1974[17]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Watergate scandal's instance of is recorded as political scandal[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Richard Nixon[18], Deep Throat[19], and Mark Felt[20].

Why It Matters

Watergate scandal ranks in the top 2% of political_scandal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,973 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . library.essex.ac.uk. library.essex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time +1974-08-09T00:00:00Z
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    Start time +1972-06-17T00:00:00Z
    Topic has template Template:Watergate
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