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It raised the possibility of war spreading to the Americas.
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In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Zimmermann Note contained a serious offer for German aid in a Mexican military invasion of the United States. That's a little unsettling.
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The zimmerman note which pushed the US to enter the war exposed the German plan to?
to help Mexico regain U.S. territory
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.
Which nations were most closely related to the Zimmerman Note?
United States, Mexico, Germany The Zimmerman Telegram (1917) was sent by the foreign minister of Germany to the German consul in Mexico, suggesting that Germany would support Mexico in a war with the US.
Who did Germany send the Zimmerman Note to?
The Zimmerman Note was a telegram sent on 16 January 1917 by the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire to the German Ambassador in Washington, DC, with instructions that it be forwarded to the German Ambassador in Mexico. The coded text was intercepted and decoded by the British who provided it to the US government. The contents of the note, published in US newspapers on 1 March 1917, caused public outrage. The Note proposed that, in the event of the US entering the European War opposed to Germany, the German Ambassador should seek Mexican help in brokering an alliance between Germany and Japan. The German Ambassador to Mexico should then also propose a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in which Mexico would receive aid in reclaiming Texas, New Mexico and Arizona from the US.
What was the effect of the Zimmerman Telegram on World War 1?
It affected public opinion, and helped convince US leaders to send American troops to fight in Europe.
Why was the zimmerman note written?
The Zimmerman note was written to gain alliance with Mexico. It was intercepted and is one of the reasons the US decided to fight in World War 1.
What was the Zimmerman notes?
The Zimmerman Telegram was also called the Zimmerman Note.The Zimmerman Telegram aka 'note', was sent from a German official in Germany to a German official in Mexico asking him to join an aliance with Germans, the Germans told them that they would help get the US back to for the Mexicans. it was NOT Germany asking Mexico to attack us. The English government intercepted this telegram and, instead of showing it to the U.S. government, they gave it to the media, forcing the U.S. into the war.
What was the note called from Germany to Mexico trying to get Mexico to attack the US?
The Zimmerman Telegram.
What nation informed American authorities about the Zimmerman note?
The British intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram while monitoring German diplomatic messages, and revealed it to the US.
What was the message sent to Mexico that was intercepted by the british and caused the us to enter ww1?
the zimmerman note.
What note intercepted by the US asked Mexico if they would aid Germany in the war against the US?
The Zimmerman Telegram qualifies as such.
What message was sent from German government to Mexico encouraging an invasion of the US?
The Zimmerman Telegram.
What brought US into World War 1?
The Lusitania , the ship that sunk Americans in that ship and the zimmerman note
What brought the US into World War 1?
The Lusitania , the ship that sunk Americans in that ship and the zimmerman note
The build up of the us military in 1916 was an example of?
Payment for war damages
Why was Britain so eager to inform the US about the zimmerman note?
The Zimmerman note was a telegram from Germany headed to Mexico saying basically they would help Mexico invade and take over the United States, this was to detour America from Aiding their European allies
The zimmerman note which pushed the US to enter the war exposed the German plan to?
to help Mexico regain U.S. territory
