Zimmermann Note
Before the United States had entered World War I, Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and the Alliance System were factors of the First World War. France, Great Britain, and Russia were known as the Triple Entente, Allies. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were called the Triple Alliance, also known as the Central Powers. The United States had declared it self-neutral, not taking any sides. Later, as the war goes on, the United States had entered the war because of the British Blockade, German U-boats, and the Zimmermann Note, also called the Zimmermann Telegraph. The Zimmermann Note is the actual set off the United States involvement in the First World War.On January 16, 1917, German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent a telegram from
Though the British had decoded the message before February 1, they did not give it to the United States until February 24. The British did not hand over the telegram to the United States so quickly because it was an effort to protect their intelligence from detection and to capitalize on growing anti-German sentiments in the United States. American press published news of the telegram on March 1. On April 6, 1917, the United States Congress formally declared war on Germany and its allies. The Zimmermann Note was very significant for the United States. The United States had joined the Allies with 20 other countries. If the note had gone through to Mexico, we would have probably gone to war with Mexico, and not being prepared, would have lost many casualties or even lost the Ameri
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