Question

british government leaders didnt present the zimmermann telegram to wilson for a few weeks. hall reminded them that outrage was growing in america over germanys announcement that the german navy late in the day of january 31 that the german navy would resume unrestricted submarine warfare. in fact, that policy provoked the u.s. government to cut diplomatic relations with germany in february. on february 24, when hall sensed that the zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the u.s. joining the allied forces, the british home secretary presented the telegram to president wilson. one week later, news of the zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of american newspapers. on april 6, 1917, the congress of the united states declared war on germany and its allies. which inference can a reader make based on the information in the passage? germanys announcement provoked the us government to cut relations with germany. the british waited until they were sure the telegram would encourage the us to enter the war. the british were too busy to present the us with the zimmermann telegram right away. the us congress declared war on germany and its allies. -the dark game, paul janeczko

Explanation:

The passage states that the British waited to present the Zimmermann telegram until Hall thought it would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces, implying they waited until they were sure it would encourage the U.S. to enter the war. The other options are not supported by the given text. There's no mention of the U.S. cutting relations due to Germany's announcement in the context of the telegram, no indication the British were too busy, and the U.S. Congress declaring war is a fact but not an inference based on the British - waiting - to - present - the - telegram part.

Answer:

The British waited until they were sure the telegram would encourage the US to enter the war.