The Zimmermann Telegram: a Turning Point in US History
Words: 692 1312Few incidents in American history have had as much of an influence as the Zimmermann Telegram's interception. The German Empire issued this ostensibly diplomatic letter in January 1917, and it set off a chain of events that eventually resulted in the United States entering World War I. The Zimmermann Telegram not only changed the direction of the war but also signaled the United States of America's rise to prominence as a major world power. German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann despatched […]