The political climate in the United States also favoured not going to war in large part because it was a country of immigrants, many of whom came from the countries embroiled in the war. ... 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...

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