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mar 1, 1917 - UNITED STATES IS ALERTED ABOUT THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM, WHICH REVEALS GERMAN PLOT AGAINST AMERICA

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Intercepted weeks earlier by the British intelligence service, the United States is alerted about the Zimmermann Telegram. In the decoded message, German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann promises the return of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico as reward for siding with Germany if the U.S. enters the war.

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mar 1, 1917
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~ 109 years ago