The foundation of the Watergate crisis was centered on __________

A) Richard Nixon's near defeat in the election of 1972
B) Richard Nixon's overestimation of his opponent's political strengths
C) the military's growing success in the Vietnam War
D) the inability of Congress to pass any legislation


Answer: B

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