Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

on June 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the headquarters of Democratic National Committee. Later, after investigation had started, it was found out that those five men were connected to the White House. Nixon's reelection campaign funds were being used to fund the burglars, who were spying on the democrats. these illegal activities. These men involved in the scandal were employed by the president's committee to reelect the President. Nixon resigned and his political career was over. After the Watergate Scandal, US congress decided to curtail power of the president when it came to deployment of troops, money matters and freedom of information. Also the Freedom of Information Act was strengthened, allowing people to get access to government-related documents, the public became more aware of politicians, distrusting them.
 
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1973 Egypt and Syria attack Israel; Egypt requests Soviet Aid

When Israelis had taken land that was not their own, Egypt was angry so in 1972 Egyptian President Sadat promised a war if America didn't force Israel to return the land. America refused  so Egypt asked Soviet Union and when they refused Sadat kicked Soviets out of Egypt. 
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, but they were supported by Jordan, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Cairo, and Soviet Union. USA tried to talk the Soviet Union out of the war and help stop it, but did not work, and so America started to help Israel, attacking opposing countries. UN forced all nations to ceasefire.




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United States helps overthrow Chile government

In September 1973, President Salvador Allende was overthrown by the Chilean Military and endorsed by the United States. President Allende was involved with the Chilean Communist Party since the beginning, and so President Nixon informed that government in Chile wouldn't be accepted and he wasn't going to let him come into power. On the other hand, the Soviet Union supported Allende's government economically, politically and militarily. The Supreme Court denounced the Allende government's disruption of the legality of the nation in its failure to uphold judicial decisions.



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Invasion of Cambodia

April 24-30, 1970

Cambodian leader Lon Nol refused to be under control of Communist China and Vietnam.U.S. President Nixon Orders a secret invasion of "Parrot's Beak"Cambodia to destroy enemy supply bases on 26 April. He keeps this order a secret knowing that Military officials would oppose to the idea.

On April 30th, US and South Vietnam invade Cambodia to attack North Vietnam military bases. Nixon's decision on attacking Cambodia let the anti-war movement. The news of the bombing was revealed through the New York Times and American college campuses erupt in protest. More than 250 State Department and foreign aid employees signed a letter to Secretary of State William Rogers criticizing U.S. military involvement in Cambodia. President's secret operation angered National Security Council staff who reigned soon after.


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Sources
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U.S. Army Canter of Military History

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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I)

US and the Soviet Union negotiated agreements to restrict and limit the manufacture of missiles that could carry nuclear weapons. some of the agreements both countries promised was not to convert land-based launchers of older types or light ICBMs into land-based launchers for heavy ICBMs of types deployed after 1965. Also limited the numbers of submarines to those operational and under construction and the date of signature of the agreement. 

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