jan 1, 1917 - Zimmermann Telegram

Description:

Outlined a secret offer that in the event of war between Germany and the United States, Mexico should ally itself with Germany in exchange for Germany’s pledge to help Mexico recover territories lost to the United States in the 19th century (Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona).

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APUSH Unit 6 Timeline (Expansion, Progressivism, and WWI)

ByShevlin Jaffe

2 Dec 2020

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Date:

jan 1, 1917

Now

~ 108 years ago