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The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)

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Decode of the Zimmermann Telegram made by Edward Bell of the American Embassy in London, sent to the State Department, March 2, 1917, selected page

Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, the three states that Germany pledged to help Mexico recover, are mentioned in this portion of the decode.

Decode of the Zimmermann Telegram made by Edward Bell of the American Embassy in London, sent to the State Department, March 2, 1917, selected page

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