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Between 1914 and the spring of 1917, the European nations engaged in a conflict that became known as World War I. While armies battled in Europe, the United States remained neutral. In 1916 Woodrow Wilson was elected President for a second term, largely because of the slogan "He kept us out of war." Events in early 1917 would change that hope.

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. To protect their intelligence from detection and to capitalize on growing anti-German sentiment in the United States, the British waited to present the telegram to President Wilson. Meanwhile, frustration over the effective British naval blockade caused Germany to break its pledge to limit submarine warfare. In response, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany.

2007-04-10 17:15:54 · 4 answers · asked by Aztlantevich 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Zimmermann-telegramm-offen.jpg shows an image of the translation given to the US. The story is in wikipedia in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram

2007-04-10 17:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0 0

Most Secret For Your Excellency's personal information and to be handed on to the Imperial Minister in Mexico We intend to begin unrestricted submarine warfare on the first of February. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of an alliance on the following basis: Make war together, make peace together, generous financial support, and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement detail is left to you. You will inform the President [of Mexico] of the above most secretly as soon as the outbreak of war with the United States is certain and add the suggestion that he should, on his own initiative, invite Japan to immediate adherence and at the same time mediate between Japan and ourselves. Please call the President's attention to the fact that the unrestricted employment of our submarines now offers the prospect of compelling England to make peace within a few months. Acknowledge receipt.

2016-05-17 07:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

I don't know what it said word for word, but I can sum it up for you. In return for Mexico's help in the war, Germany promised them all the territories they lost to us (New Mexico, Arizona, Texas). Too bad they'll never get them back.

2007-04-10 17:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Justin K 2 · 0 0

it was WWI its just Germans the was No NAZI Party In WWI Hitler was just an Austrian Corporal, so to sum up
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2007-04-10 18:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Bobuck 4 · 0 1

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