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Why did the "Zimmermann telegram" turn many Americans against Germany?

(a)-It declared that Germany would go on sinking American ships.
(b)-It showed that Germany thought of the U.S. as a weak nation.
(c)-It offered German assistance to Mexico in reconquering the American Southwest.
(d)-It tried to persuade Americans of German descent to fight against the United States.

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A- It declared that Germany would go sinking American ships

Step-by-step explanation:

Even though Mexico wasn’t in good terms with America they showed the telegram to the US

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I just finished the test. It offered German assistance to Mexico in reconquering the American Southwest. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

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