What did the Zimmermann Telegram propose?

What did the Zimmermann Telegram propose?

• A. It announced a peace treaty with Britain.
• B. It was a German call to end submarine warfare.
• C. It proposed a German alliance with Britain.
• D. It proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States.

Answer: (D)

The Zimmermann Telegram proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States, with the promise of German support for Mexico in reclaiming its lost territories (such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona) if the United States entered World War I against Germany. This message was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence and then shared with the United States, helping to push American public opinion toward entering the war on the side of the Allies in 1917. The telegram did not call for peace with Britain, end submarine warfare, or align with Britain, which is why those options don’t fit.

The Zimmermann Telegram proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States, with the promise of German support for Mexico in reclaiming its lost territories (such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona) if the United States entered World War I against Germany. This message was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence and then shared with the United States, helping to push American public opinion toward entering the war on the side of the Allies in 1917. The telegram did not call for peace with Britain, end submarine warfare, or align with Britain, which is why those options don’t fit.