What would have happened if Mexico would have received the Zimmerman telegram?

No. It would have been ignored by Mexico. Mexico was in the middle of a revolution which lasted until 1921 (the telegram was sent in 1917). However, it was used to full diplomatic effect.

What if the Zimmerman telegram was never intercepted?

The Zimmerman telegram in its own was not the major reason for the United States to join the allies against the central powers in WWI. It just so happened to be the last straw. The interception if it not had happened would have delayed America’s entrance into the war but undoubtably not have prevented it.

What is the Zimmerman telegram and how did it impact the US decision to go to war?

The note revealed a plan to renew unrestricted submarine warfare and to form an alliance with Mexico and Japan if the United States declared war on Germany. The message was intercepted by the British and passed on to the United States; its publication caused outrage and contributed to the U.S. entry into World War I.

Did Mexico refuse the Zimmerman note?

Zimmermann’s alliance proposal did reach the desk of Mexican President Carranza, but it was officially rejected once a military commission determined that there would be no benefit in accepting it.

What was promised to Mexico in the telegram?

The telegram said that if Germany went to war with the United States, Germany promised to help Mexico recover the territory it had lost during the 1840s, including Texas, New Mexico, California, and Arizona. On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfare unrestricted.

Did Mexico send troops in ww2?

Mexico stood among the Allies of World War II and was one of two Latin American nations to send combat troops to serve in the Second World War.

Why did the British pass on the Zimmerman note?

Whilst the British authorities wanted to pass this information to the Americans, to do so would reveal that communications were being intercepted. The Americans would not appreciate the thought that their signals might also be collected.

How were the British able to decode the Zimmermann Telegram?

The British cryptographic office known as “Room 40” decoded the Zimmermann Telegram and handed it over to the United States in late-February 1917. By March 1, its scandalous contents were splashed on the front pages of newspapers nationwide. The United States would cast its lot with the Allies four days later.

What did Germany propose to Mexico in the Zimmerman note?

In January 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.

What did the Zimmerman telegram propose?

On March 1, 1917, the text of the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from the German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany, is published on the front pages of newspapers across America.

What was the Mexican response to the Zimmermann Telegram?

Mexican response. If Mexico were to enter war against the United States, it would strain relations with those nations. The Carranza government was recognized de jure by the United States on 31 August 1917 as a direct consequence of the Zimmermann telegram, since recognition was necessary to ensure Mexican neutrality in World War I.

Why was direct telegraph transmission of the telegram impossible during WWI?

Direct telegraph transmission of the telegram was impossible because the British had cut the German international cables at the outbreak of war. However, the United States allowed limited use of its diplomatic cables with Germany to communicate with its ambassador in Washington.

How did Germany help Mexico in the Mexican-American War?

In return for the alliance, Mexico would receive financial assistance from Germany as well as could reclaim territory lost during the Mexican-American War(1846-1848) (1846-1848). The Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted and decoded by the British who in turn shared it with the United States.

Was the Zimmermann Telegram a forgery?

News of the Zimmermann Telegram quickly released and stories about its contents appeared in the American press on March 1. While pro-German and anti-war groups claimed that it was a forgery, Zimmermann confirmed the telegram’s contents on March 3 and March 29.