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Why did the Zimmerman telegram scare Americans?(1 point)
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It was a message that Germany would stop trade with the US.
It was a message that Germany would stop trade with the US.

It urged Mexico to attack the US.
It urged Mexico to attack the US.

It was a peace proposal from Germany.
It was a peace proposal from Germany.

It was a letter asking for US neutrality.

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It urged Mexico to attack the US.

Explanation: The telegram proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States and promised Mexico recovery of lost territories (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona), which threatened US security and helped push Americans toward entering World War I.