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= Zimmermann Telegram
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The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication sent by the German Empire to Mexico on January 16, 1917, during World War I. It was named after German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann, who authored the message. The telegram proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the United States entered the war against Germany.