What was the intent of the Zimmerman Telegram?(1 point)

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Germany was attempting to influence Mexico to declare war on the United States if President Wilson entered the conflict in Europe.
Germany was attempting to influence Mexico to declare war on the United States if President Wilson entered the conflict in Europe.

The United States was attempting to influence Mexico to declare war on Germany because all of North America was threatened by the militaristic German Empire.
The United States was attempting to influence Mexico to declare war on Germany because all of North America was threatened by the militaristic German Empire.

Germany was promoting the communist revolution in Russia because the Bolsheviks had promised to pull Russia out of World War I.
Zimmerman instructed the German ambassador that if the U.S. entered the war, he should convince Mexico to join the war effort on the German side. The telegram also encouraged Mexico to invade the United States if this happened. German intelligence thought that if Mexico invaded the U.S., it would create a diversion and provide Germany a clear path to victory in the war. In exchange for Mexico’s help, Zimmermann offered to help Mexico regain land that it had lost to the U.S. in the Mexican-American War, including Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

At the time, Mexico was battling its own revolution and civil war. Its likelihood of waging war against the U.S. and recovering lost territory was remote at best. But the sneaky plans outlined in the Zimmermann telegram, combined with Germany’s submarine warfare tactics that were sinking American ships, made a powerful argument for the U.S. to enter the war

Answer 1

The intent of the Zimmerman Telegram was that Germany was attempting to influence Mexico to declare war on the United States if President Wilson entered the conflict in Europe. The telegram proposed that if Mexico allied with Germany, they would be promised support in recovering lost territories, such as Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, which had been taken by the U.S. in the past. This maneuver was part of Germany's strategy to divert American attention and resources in the event of U.S. entry into World War I.