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  1. Zimmermann telegram - Wikipedia

    The Zimmermann telegram (or Zimmermann note or Zimmermann cable) was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office on January 17, 1917, that proposed a …

  2. Zimmermann Telegram | Facts, Text, & Outcome | Britannica

    Zimmermann Telegram, coded telegram sent January 16, 1917, by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German minister in Mexico. The note revealed a plan to renew …

  3. Zimmermann Telegram (1917) | National Archives

    Aug 22, 2022 · In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering …

  4. Zimmermann Telegram - National WWI Museum and Memorial

    However, on March 29, 1917, Zimmermann gave a speech in the Reichstag confirming the text of the telegram and so put an end to all speculation as to its authenticity. The Zimmermann …

  5. The Zimmermann Telegram - Teaching American History

    Mar 22, 2025 · Hoping to divert America’s attention away from Europe, the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann (1864–1940), proposed a Mexican-Japanese-German alliance to …

  6. Zimmermann Telegram: Topics in Chronicling America

    In 1917, newspapers publish the Zimmerman Telegram leading to tense diplomatic relations and Declaration of War. This guide provides access to material related to "Zimmerman Telegraph" …

  7. What was the Zimmermann Telegram? - HISTORY

    May 21, 2014 · Most historians agree that American involvement in World War I was inevitable by early 1917, but the march to war was no doubt accelerated by a notorious letter penned by …

  8. The Zimmerman Note - World War I Document Archive

    Jul 7, 2009 · Please call the President's attention to the fact that the ruthless employment of our submarines now offers the prospect of compelling England in a few months to make peace. …

  9. 1917: The Zimmerman Telegram - militaryintelligencemuseum.org

    In January of 1917 the German Foreign Secretary, Arthur Zimmerman sent a coded telegram to Johann Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador in Washington. The telegram stated that if …

  10. The Zimmermann Telegram | For or Against War | Arguing Over …

    In January 1917, the British intercepted a coded telegram from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to Germany's ambassador to Mexico that offered to assist Mexico in …