AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
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Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
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Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
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Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
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Detailed explanation-1: -This telegram, written by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann, is a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The telegram further conveyed Germany’s intentions should America enter the war. That included urging Mexico to join Germany in declaring war against the United States. In exchange, Germany committed to assist Mexico in regaining its lost territories of Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -The note revealed a plan to renew unrestricted submarine warfare and to form an alliance with Mexico and Japan if the United States declared war on Germany. The message was intercepted by the British and passed on to the United States; its publication caused outrage and contributed to the U.S. entry into World War I.