HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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money
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being conquered
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land
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goods
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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 Zimmermann Telegram German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent the German Minister in Mexico, Heinrich von Eckhardt, a telegraphic message outlining a deal whereby if Mexico allied with Germany against the U.S., it would help Mexico regain its “lost provinces” of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Detailed explanation-3: -In January 1917, the British intercepted a coded telegram from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to Germany’s ambassador to Mexico that offered to assist Mexico in reconquering U.S. territory in exchange for joining the Central Powers against the Allies should the United States declare war.