What was the infamous German telegram trying to get Mexico involved in World War 1 by attacking the US?

Answer 1

Regaining territories in the American Southwest.

Answer 2

Actually, this was a complicated story that began long before 1916... in 1910 when Mexico began a civil war. This war, known as the Mexican Revolution, involved a struggle between forces loyal to the revolutionary leader Francisco Madero and forces loyal to the dictator Porfirio Diaz. Madero encouraged the Mexican people to rise up against Diaz, and they did so; Madero became president of Mexico in 1911. But Madero was assassinated in a military coup in 1913. The coup was led by General Victoriano Huerta, and there is evidence the United States supported (or even assisted in) the removal of Madero. This led to some resentment in Mexico about the US trying to influence who would lead the Mexican government.

Meanwhile, as the civil war continued and the situation in Mexico remained unstable, there were ongoing border skirmishes, and sometimes Mexican revolutionaries would cross into the United States and raid American towns. One raid, in January 1916 did considerable damage to Columbus, New Mexico and infuriated the US government. This led President Wilson to order armed forces into Mexico, to retaliate against the revolutionaries (especially their leader, Pancho Villa); the goal was also to capture Villa or at least weaken his armies so that they would be unable to enter the US any more.

Answer 3

I'm not sure of the basis of this question. Clearly Germany wouldn't have wanted the USA to enter the war on the Allied side, since that made one more very powerful enemy to fight. Early in WWI, when the USA was still neutral, there was some speculation whether she would ever enter the war, and there was even speculation that she might enter on the German side, since there were so many German immigrant communities ion the USA.

Answer 4

the Zimmerman Telegram, that's probably what ur looking for

Answer 5

Mexico did not participate in WWI . but some of it's citizens did. i can think of two

Answer 6

Germany thought that Mexico would be motivated by the idea of regaining territory in the American Southwest.

Answer 7

The Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 8

to distract the US!

Answer 9

Regaining territories in the American Southwest