How did the discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram play a role in the entrance of the United States into the war?
A: It threatened nuclear war on the U.S.
B: It promised U.S. territory to Mexico in exchange for assisting Germany.
C: It offered support to Mexico for plans to invade the U.S.
D: It threatened to cancel all international exports to the U.S.
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B: It promised U.S. territory to Mexico in exchange for assisting Germany. The discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram revealed Germany's plan to get Mexico to ally with them in World War I and promised to help Mexico regain Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico as a reward. This telegram's contents outraged American public opinion and helped bring the United States into World War I against Germany.
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