Cassi Deckard American History II

          History has had a huge impact on how society is to this day. Many things, such as inventing new technologies and creating new laws dictates how each person lives there life daily. History has taught us many life lessons as time has progressed. One major one is hers can come from anywhere. Not all heroes have to be the big muscular guy who wears a cake. Sometimes the least expected people are the ones that do the most extraordinary things. For instance, Martin Luther King fought for African American rights and conquered many obstacles to get there. He made an everlasting impact that gave African Americans courage to keep fighting for equality even after his death.          Another life lesson is that you will never know where you'll be tomorrow. History has shown us that things can change drastically over a couple years or in a matter of seconds. The president for instance, grew up normal just as everyone else, however following the day he was elected, his life changed f

       In the 1972 election, Nixon was reelected for president. During his presidency, he kept an "enemies list" of people he suspected were out to undermine his policies. A lot of his policies were used to spy on and infiltrate his enemies. Nixon was involved in a complex web of scandals throughout his presidency. These scandals brought the Nixon presidency to an end.        On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington DC. The ensuing investigation uncovered the roles of White House consultant E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, who was employed by the Committee to Re-Elect the President. The evidence tying several key Nixon aides directly to the plot. Nixon appointed Archibald Cox as special prosecutor to oversee the investigation.  Investigators discovered that Nixon had an audio-recording system that taped all conversations within the oval office, Cox subpoenaed the tapes