Germany sent a telegram to Mexico to become and allies and Germany would help Mexico get back what the United States took from them during the Mexican-American War.
The United States took Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona from them during the Mexican-American War.
1917
The US did enter World War 1, though not till 1917.
The Zimmerman telegram was published in the United States on March 1, 1917. It was a coded telegram asking Mexico to join Germany's side on World War I and Germany promised that if they join them that they would get their lost and back from the United States. Here is what they lost to the United States: New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. The zimmerman Telegram was the last straw for the United State and on April 6, 1917 the United States declared war on Germany.
The Zimmerman telegram was published in the United States on March 1, 1917. It was a coded telegram asking Mexico to join Germany's side on World War I and Germany promised that if they join them that they would get their lost and back from the United States. Here is what they lost to the United States: New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. The zimmerman Telegram was the last straw for the United State and on April 6, 1917 the United States declared war on Germany.
Germany Send the Zimmerman Telegram to send and information to the Mexicans.
1917
Two primary factors: Germany torpedoed the Lusitania, and the 1917 Zimmerman telegram to Mexico.
German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman had secretly proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States. When the note was intercepted and published in March 1917, it caused an uproar that made some Americans more willing to enter the war.
1917
1917 smart
April 6 1917
1917
The US did enter World War 1, though not till 1917.
The Zimmerman telegram was published in the United States on March 1, 1917. It was a coded telegram asking Mexico to join Germany's side on World War I and Germany promised that if they join them that they would get their lost and back from the United States. Here is what they lost to the United States: New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. The zimmerman Telegram was the last straw for the United State and on April 6, 1917 the United States declared war on Germany.
1917
Zimmerman Note was released
April 6th 1917