HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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In the Zimmerman note, Germany offered which of the following to Mexico if it joined the Central Powers?
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Rule over the North American continent.
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3 trillion dollars in gold.
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The return of Mexican land held by the United States.
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A fleet of submarines.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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