The Zimmerman Note was a secret telegram sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Ambassador in Mexico in January 1917. The note proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allies. In exchange for Mexico's support, Germany promised to help Mexico regain territories lost to the United States, namely Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
The note was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence and eventually made public in March 1917. The revelation of the Zimmerman Note outraged the American public and further galvanized public opinion against Germany. Many saw the proposal as a direct threat to American sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Zimmerman Note played a significant role in turning public sentiment in the United States firmly against Germany and was seen as a tipping point towards U.S. entry into WWI. The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, just a month after the Zimmerman Note was made public.
How did the Zimmerman note lead the United States closer to war
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