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What did German leaders hope to accomplish with the Zimmerman telegram

A. Recruiting Mexican soldiers to help break the stalemate caused by world war 1 trench warfare
B. Convincing the U.s to remain neutral by offering it beneficial trade agreement
C.Delaying the arrival of U.S troops in Europe by offering a false peace agreement
D.Dragging the u.s into war with Mexico that would prevent it from entering world war 1

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Dragging the United States into a war with Mexico that would prevent it from entering World War I

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They wanted to drag the United States into a war with Mexico that would prevent it from entering World War I.
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