Explain what happened to Richard Nixon and why he resigned in 1974. (how did the 1972 watergate break-in lead to Nixon resign?)U.S History

It was absolutely the Watergate break-in which eventually
led to Richard Nixon's resignation as President. Nixon had won the 1972 election by a
landslide over Democratic opponent George McGovern, so prior to the Watergate scandal,
Nixon's popularity was quite high. (I should point out here that I supported McGovern,
so not EVERYBODY liked Nixon.) However, after news of the break-in broke, Nixon decided
to try and cover-up any involvement within his ranks. Though it is true that Nixon
probably knew nothing of the break-in before the burglars were captured, he apparently
became enamored with the idea of denying any staff or Republican committee involvement.
In doing so, he lied to the American republic and gave the nation the impression that
his office was above the law. Nixon eventually lost the support of much of the
Republican Congress and Senate, and when impeachment became imminent, he resigned. But
before doing so, Nixon apparently made a deal with Vice President Gerald Ford that he
would be pardoned of any charges that might follow. For many years, Ford denied that a
deal had been made, but this truth was also eventually exposed.