Question

in 1917, the united states decided to join the war. one reason for the decision was the discovery of a secret telegram. the zimmermann telegram was a message between mexico and germany. what did the telegram say? germany was going to force mexico to stop trading goods with the united states. germany would help mexico take land from the united states in exchange for mexico giving military support to germany. germany would use mexico as a military base so that it could bomb the united states. germany was going to attack mexico if mexico did not attack the united states.

Explanation:

The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret message from Germany to Mexico in 1917. Its core content was a proposal: Germany would assist Mexico in reclaiming territories lost to the U.S. (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) in exchange for Mexico joining the war on Germany's side.

Answer:

Germany would help Mexico take land from the United States in exchange for Mexico giving military support to Germany.