Zimmermann telegram - Wikipedia
WEBThe Zimmermann telegram (or Zimmermann note or Zimmermann cable) was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military contract between the German Empire and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
Zimmermann Telegram | Facts, Text, & Outcome | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Zimmermann Telegram, coded telegram sent January 16, 1917, by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German minister in Mexico. The note revealed a plan to renew unrestricted submarine warfare and to form an alliance with Mexico and Japan if the United States declared war on Germany.
What was the Zimmermann Telegram? - HISTORY
WEBMay 21, 2014 · The British cryptographic office known as “Room 40” decoded the Zimmermann Telegram and handed it over to the United States in late-February 1917.
The Zimmermann Telegram | National Archives
WEBJun 2, 2021 · In January 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
Zimmermann Telegram (1917) - National Archives
WEBAug 22, 2022 · In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
Zimmermann Telegram - National WWI Museum and Memorial
WEBThe Zimmermann Telegram galvanized American public opinion against Germany once and for all. The telegram was considered perhaps Britain’s greatest intelligence coup of World War I and, coupled with American outrage over Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, was the tipping point persuading the U.S. to join the war.
Document Deep Dive: What Did the Zimmermann Telegram Say?
WEBAug 20, 2012 · On January 17, 1917, British code breakers in Room 40, the cryptoanalysis office of Great Britain’s Naval Intelligence, intercepted a telegram from Germany.
Zimmermann Telegram - National Archives
WEBSep 8, 2016 · This telegram, written by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann, is a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States. The obvious threats to the United States contained in the telegram inflamed American public opinion against Germany and helped convince Congress to declare war against Germany in 1917.
The Zimmermann Telegram - National WWI Museum and …
WEBIn January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
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WEBGermany's Foreign Secretary, Arthur Zimmerman, sent a secret telegram to Mexico, proposing an alliance and promising support for Mexico to reclaim Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The British intercepted the telegram, decoded it, and shared it with the US, sparking public outrage.