The Zimmerman Telegram Flashcard

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What did Germany intend to begin on the first of February?

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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What was Germany's goal regarding the United States?

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To keep the United States neutral

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What territories was Mexico supposed to reconquer according to the proposal? California, Nevada, and Utah; Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; Florida, Georgia, and Alabama; Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

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Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

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Who was the Zimmerman Telegram named after?

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The German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs

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How did the United States find out about the Zimmerman Telegram? Options: It was accidentally published in a newspaper, Through a spy in the German embassy, It was leaked by a Mexican official, British code breakers intercepted it

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British code breakers intercepted it

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What was Mexico's response to the German proposal?

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They declined due to insufficient support.

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What was a major justification for America declaring war on the German Empire? Espionage on American soil, The invasion of Belgium, The Zimmerman Telegram, The sinking of the Lusitania

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The Zimmerman Telegram

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When did President Woodrow Wilson break diplomatic relations with Germany?

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February 3rd

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What did President Wilson do on March 9th?

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Armed the American merchant ships

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When was the resolution for war approved by the House of Representatives?

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April 6th