The Zimmerman Telegram
Learn more about the telegram which helped spur the US to enter WWI
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
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Show Notes
In 1917, British Intelligence intercepted a diplomatic telegram between Germany and Mexico. The contents of the telegram contained information that had the potential to change the course of the first World War. Not only was it an important turning point in World War I, but it was also one of the first successful signal intelligence operations in world history. Learn more about the Zimmerman Telegram on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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