Neutrality was declared in 1914 because Woodrow Wilson did not want to enter an area of conflict that was not concerned with American internal affairs. ... In January, 1917, the German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman sent a telegram to a representative of Mexico. This telegram proposed a military alliance between Mexico and Germany. Germany offered financial assistance and support to Mexico in reacquiring territory previously lost to the United States. The purpose of this telegram was to keep the United States occupied with Mexico so that the United States would not involve itself in the wa...

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