Question
"We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral, in the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal or 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 Yexas, New Mexic and Arizona. -Zimmerman Telegram, 1917 The disclosure of this document contributed to the entry of the U.S. into World War I the passage of the Treaty of Versalles a dechration of war against Mexico a restriction on immigration from Latin America.
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the entry of the U.S. into World War I
Explanation
The given text is referred to as the Zimmermann Telegram. By 1917, although World War I had been ongoing for three years, the United States had remained neutral. The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued in January 1917 from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador in Mexico, suggesting that if the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allies, Mexico should go to war against the United States. This action was proposed in return for German financial aid and assistance in recovering Mexican territory lost to the U.S during the Mexican-American War (Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico). When British intelligence intercepted and decrypted this telegram, the British shared this intelligence with the American government, which then decided to join the war efforts against Germany. It is widely recognized that this telegram was one of the key triggers for the U.S to enter World War I.