In 1917, British analysts deciphered a coded message the German overseas minister despatched to one in all his nation’s diplomats vowing to start “unrestricted submarine warfare” and in search of to win over Mexico with a promise to “reconquer the misplaced territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona” if the US entered the world conflict. When it turned public, the Zimmerman Telegram brought about a sensation, serving to propel the US into the battle towards Germany.
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