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The US came to know about the Zimmerman telegram because of Britain.
British spies had broken German codes, and discovered the telegram when it was sent. However, the British didn't want to immediately reveal it. There were two big reasons for this. First, the Germans were borrowing American telegraph cables; the British were secretly tapping those cables and spying on the US and Germany. Secondly, the British had broken German codes; they didn't want Germany to find out and change their codes.
So the British engineered a complicated raid to make it look like they stole the telegram from a telegraph office in Mexico. This way, they would not upset the Americans nor would the Germans know that their codes were compromised.
With the cover story in place, the British informed the US government about the telegram.
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Who warned the us about the zimmerman telegram?
pancho villa's cousin snitch the rata
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.
Series of events that led the US to enter in World War 2?
The Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram.
What German letter angered the US and pushed her closer to entering World War 1?
The Zimmerman telegram
What led the US to declare war in world war 1?
After the sinking of the Luisitania, a German named Alfred Zimmerman sent a telegram to Mexico. This telegram asked Mexico to take back the Southern states from the United States. The British intercepted this telegram and were more than willing to pass it on to the Americans(The British and French had been fighting for years at this time and needed reinforcements). Alfred Zimmerman's telegram had been the spark in a powder keg of hostile incidents towards the United States.
What was the importance of the Zimmerman plot in World War 1?
The Zimmerman telegram was sent to Mexico, but intercepted by Great Britain who then decoded it and told the US about it. The Zimmerman telegram basically said "if you join us and help defeat the US, then we will help you get your land back that you lost in the Mexican War" The Zimmerman telegram was the finial act that made the US join the Allied Powers on WW1 I hope this helps!
How did the US react after the Zimmerman's telegram was decoded and read?
i told u no sex
Who warned the us about the zimmerman telegram?
pancho villa's cousin snitch the rata
What message was sent from German government to Mexico encouraging an invasion of the US?
The Zimmerman Telegram.
Who wrote the telegram to tell Mexico to attack the us?
Arthur Zimmerman (1864 - 1940)
What was the note called from Germany to Mexico trying to get Mexico to attack the US?
The Zimmerman Telegram.
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 telegram that the Germans sent to Mexico during ww1 called?
They refused the proposal, but by that time, the US had already declared war against Germany.
What communication device was used to urge Mexico to declare war on the US?
Telegraph (as in Zimmerman Telegram)
How did the war have anything to do with the US?
lusitania sinking, unrestricted sub warfare, Zimmerman telegram to Mexico
What series of events drew the US into World War 1?
The Zimmerman Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania-
Which of the following nations gave the Zimmerman telegram to the US?
I am sorry but we can't answer because we don't have your list.
