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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.1
Which of the following events marked the beginning of the Watergate scandal, which ultimately led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974?
The release of the Pentagon Papers
The break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex
The publication of Woodward and Bernstein's book "All the President's Men"
The resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew
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