he wrote the Zimmerman telegram which was sent from Germany to Mexico basically asking Mexico to me Germany's allies against the united states in ww1 but before it reached Mexico it was intercepted by Britain and showed to the united states
it showed the United States a German telegram to Mexico.
Arthur Zimmerman
The zimmerman note was sent from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the United States
To "distract" the US from entering WW1. Such proposal was however, discovered by British intelligence forces and forwarded to the United States, hastening the entry of the United States into WW1, against Germany.
yes: The Zimmerman telegram's message was basically "If Mexico joined a military alliance against the United States, Germany would help Mexico recover the territories it had lost in 1848 including several western states." Even though Mexico refused, it strengthened Wilson's resolve against Germany and was one of the major factors pulling America into WWI (or, as it was known then, the Great War).
The Zimmermann Telegram, sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann in January 1917, proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the United States entered World War I against Germany. In exchange for Mexico's support, Germany promised to help Mexico regain territories lost to the U.S., specifically Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The interception and publication of this telegram by British intelligence inflamed American public sentiment against Germany and contributed to the U.S. decision to enter the war.
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication sent by Germany to Mexico in January 1917 during World War I. Its purpose was to propose a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the United States entered the war against Germany. Germany promised to support Mexico in reclaiming territories lost to the U.S., such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The interception and publication of the telegram by British intelligence helped galvanize American public opinion against Germany and contributed to the U.S. entering the war.
It was believed that if Mexico could fight the United States that the United States would not enter the war on Germany.
To thwart Germany's intentions - the UK were already at war against Germany, and by providing such information to the United States, they would ensure the US would be on their side.
The Zimmermann Note was a secret diplomatic communication sent by Germany to Mexico in January 1917 during World War I. It proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico, suggesting that if the United States entered the war against Germany, Mexico should attack the U.S. in exchange for the territories of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The note's interception and revelation to the public contributed significantly to U.S. public opinion shifting against Germany and ultimately led to the U.S. entering the war. Thus, the nations most closely involved were Germany and Mexico.
Germany sent the Zimmermann Telegram to Mexico in 1917 to propose a military alliance against the United States in the event that the U.S. entered World War I on the side of the Allies.