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No one "forced" Richard Nixon to resign. It was the only course of action he could take to avoid impeachment ("firing") on criminal charges and possible incarceration. His approval rating had dropped to 23%. Given the mood of the country at the time, if he had refused to resign, there is a strong possibility that he would have been legally removed from office and could have been jailed for his crimes.

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he was going to be impeached.....

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Q: When the Watergate scandal broke and Richard Nixon was forced to resign this was largely do to what?
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Who was forced to resign in the scandal of Watergate?

President Richard Nixon.


Why was Richard forced to resign?

Faced impeachment for his part in the Watergate scandal. - APEX.


The Watergate scandal forced Nixon to?

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his impending impeachment for his role in the watergate scandal.


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Richard Nixon was forced to resign from which position?

faced impeachment for his part in the Watergate scandal. (apex)