Zimmermann Telegram Sent: Germany Asks Mexico to Attack America
A telegram that could've redrawn North America's map. Arthur Zimmermann's wild proposal? If Mexico attacked the United States, Germany would help them reclaim Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. But British intelligence intercepted the message, decoded it, and leaked it to the Americans. Suddenly, a diplomatic missive became the spark that pulled the United States into World War I. And Mexico, struggling after its own revolution, never seriously considered the offer. One piece of paper nearly changed everything.
January 19, 1917
109 years ago
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