Question

Which inference can be made based on the information in

the excerpt?
Abc
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.
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.
O The Americans had already planned to enter the war
before being shown the telegram.
O The Americans were still very reluctant to join the Allied
nations in a war against Germany.
The Americans were persuaded to join the war against
Germany after seeing the telegram.
The Americans were not very troubled by the contents of
the telegram by the time they saw them.
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Answer 1

Answer: C) The Americans were persuaded to join the war against Germany after seeing the telegram

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Answer 2

C). The Americans were persuaded to join the war against Germany after seeing the telegram.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given excerpt from 'Dark Game' provided various details that make readers deduce that 'after seeing the Zimmermann telegram in 1917, the Americans were convinced to join the war against Germany.' The telegram reveal the military alliance between Mexico and Germany that infuriated America and eventually brought them to the battlefield. It was later revealed by Arthur Zimmermann that the telegram was deliberately encoded to bring America into the picture. Thus, option C is the correct inference.