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jan 1, 1917 - Zimmermann Telegraph

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The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. If the United States entered World War I against Germany, Mexico would recover Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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jan 1, 1917
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~ 108 years ago