Germany attempting to form a military alliance with Mexico
Germany attempting to form a military alliance with Mexico.
Germany attempting to from a military alliance with Mexico
The Zimmerman Telegram.
No. There is no military alliance between Mexico and the United States.
Mexico
The zimmerman note was sent from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States
There are two primary causes for the US entering World War I. First and foremost is the sinking of the Lustitania and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. The concept of Unrestricted Submarine Warface (USW) was that any ship, flying anyflag, neutral country or not, around the coast of the United Kingdom would be treated as a warship, and promptly attacked. When the Lusitania was sunk in 1914: roughly 120 American civilians were killed. Afterwords, Germany suspended USW until 1917. In 1917 Germany resumed USW, after repeated warnings from the US that it would mean War.The second reason is the Zimmerman Telegram, sent to Mexico on Germany's behalf. It promised German support if Mexico would open a domestic front and invade the US, should it come to war. Naturally, the citizenry was outraged.
Germany was interested in becomes allied with Mexico. Germany promised Mexico territory it lost during the Mexican-American war (Texas, Utah, parts of California) should they form an alliance.
Mexico and Germany
The Zimmerman note contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany. This note was intercepted and when it was read, it angered the American people.
Germany was attempting to get Mexico as an ally. The US was headed for Europe in '17; didn't need to have to fight Mexico so close to home.