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The Zimmerman Telegram, written by the German foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman, was a document that ultimately aggravated and provoked the American public to encourage the war.
It was an offer of German aid for a Mexican invasion of America as revenge for the Mexican-American War. The Zimmerman Telegram was a proposal that stated that if the United States entered the war against Germany, it would be prudent for Mexico to side with Germany. In return, Germany would give Mexico back their "lost provinces," which was the land that Mexico lost in the 1840s, largely including Texas. Germany thought it would keep America out of Europe's war. However, the telegram was intercepted by the British and given to President Woodrow Wilson. By doing this, Germany quickened the United States' entry into the war. A month later, the US declared war on Germany.
Before this document, Germany was hoping that they could deteriorate the Allied defenses before the Americans could intercede. It affected the outcome of the war because it compelled the United States to get involved much earlier than anticipated in war that Germany hoped to win before the United States could even get involved.
The Zimmerman Telegram not only expedited the United States' entry into the war, but virtually made it an inevitability.
It is a common misconception that the Zimmerman Telegraph caused the US to enter into WWI. In fact it was a combination of all the factors that lead up to the war including the sinking of the RMS Lusitania from unrestricted submarine warfare. Some historians speculate that it could have actually pleas from Britain that money and supplies were running out. This was important to the US because they had major political and economic ties to Britain.
The Zimmermann Telegram was a German message to Mexico that urged it to invade the United States, with the guarantee that its former territories Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas would be returned. It was intercepted and released to the American public, galvanizing the public into full support for war with Germany.
The Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted and decoded by the British cryptographers of Room 40. The revelation of its contents in the American press on March 1 caused public outrage that contributed to the United States' declaration of war against Germany and its allies on April 6.
that Mexico should enter the war and ally with Germany, against the United States when they entered.
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What was the name of famous telegram from world war 1?
The Zimmermann telegram.
Which country was the Zimmermann note sent to?
The Zimmermann Telegram was sent to Mexico . ~ see related link below .
What three countries were involved in the zimmerman note?
The US, Germany, and Mexico were the three countries involved in the Zimmermann Telegram. It was sent by Germany to Mexico in 1917.
What message did the Zimmerman Telegram contain?
The Zimmermann Telegram was sent in 1917 from Germany to Mexico, asking them to join Germany and Austria-Hungry in World War I. The telegram was never delivered, but it was a big factor in the US deciding to get involved in World War I.You can read the contents here: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram
What telegram was one of the reasons that US entered World War 1?
It's the Zimmermann Telegraph. Basically, Germany was like, "Mexico, help us and we will give you your land that America took from you." Britain deciphered the telegram and then sent it along public lines to America. This way Germany would think that someone betrayed Germany. America received the telegram.
What are sources of the zimmermann telegram?
From what i know the zimmermann telegram was found by a radio operator in England
What was the telegram that the Germans sent to Mexico during ww1 called?
They refused the proposal, but by that time, the US had already declared war against Germany.
Who wrote the zimmermann telegram?
arthur zimmermann
What was the name of famous telegram from world war 1?
The Zimmermann telegram.
What was the letter that was intercepted asking Mexico to attack America?
The Zimmerman Telegram. The authenticity of it is questioned by many historians.
Why was America mad at the end of ww1?
The Zimmermann Telegram
Which country was the Zimmermann note sent to?
The Zimmermann Telegram was sent to Mexico . ~ see related link below .
What year was the zimmermann telegram sent?
Germany Send the Zimmerman Telegram to send and information to the Mexicans.
What country was encouraged to attack the united states in the Zimmermann telegram?
Mexico
What document was sent to Mexico telling them to declare war on Germany?
Zimmermann Telegram
How did many Americans react to the publication to the zimmermann telegram?
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.The Zimmermann Telegram provoked widespread outrage in the United States. For many, it was the final straw in a string of incidents blamed on Germany.
What was the name of the note asking Mexico to ally with Germany?
The Zimmermann telegram - sent by the germans, but intercepted by the english, who delivered the information to the US. There are some who think that there was no such thing as the Zimmermann Telegram, and that it was only a ploy to incite the US to go to war.
