Foreign Developments: Events bringing the USA into WWI - The Zimmerman Telegram

Question 1

When was the Zimmerman Telegram made?

Answer 1

1917

Question 2

Which two nations were connected by the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 2

Mexico and Germany

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 3

For Germany to find out quicker if the USA had joined the war on the side of Germany or Britain

Question 4

What happened to a message sent to Mexico by Germany through the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 4

It was intercepted by British intelligence and decoded

Question 5

Why was Britain able to intercept the message in the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 5

Because Mexico did not realise they had received the message

Question 6

How did America respond to what Britain had shown them about the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 6

They decided to join WWI against Germany

Question 7

What was the significance of the Zimmerman Telegram to the USA?

Answer 7

It was one of the deciding factors for the USA fighting in WWI against Germany