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Zimmerman Telegram

Zimmerman Telegram. Background Info. World War I 1914-1917 , European nations engaged in a conflict. While armies moved across the face of Europe, the United States remained neutral. In 1916 Woodrow Wilson was elected President for a second term "He kept us out of war." . Background.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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  1. Zimmerman Telegram

  2. Background Info • World War I 1914-1917, European nations engaged in a conflict. • While armies moved across the face of Europe, the United States remained neutral. • In 1916 Woodrow Wilson was elected President for a second term • "He kept us out of war."

  3. Background • In frustration over a British naval blockade Germany broke its pledge to limit submarine warfare. • Jan 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 War.

  4. Background • A copy of the telegram in January was circulated all around the U.S. Senate

  5. Mr. Lodge • Why is the Secretary of State important here?

  6. Zimmerman Telegram

  7. Message Decoded… February 22, 1917To: von EckhardtMexico City British crack top secret code. U.S. press may leak German plot with Mexico. Prepare to leave embassy on short notice. Bernstorff Washington, D.C

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