The Zimmermann Telegram

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The Zimmermann Telegram
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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. This resource from the National Archives includes images of the original telegram and contextual information.