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Zimmerman Document Analysis

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Analyzing Documents

The Zimmerman Telegram was sent by the German Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the German Minister to Mexico. The telegram was intercepted by the British. The British sent it to the Americans. The text of the telegram is included in quotation marks in the primary source.

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Read the primary source and answer the questions.

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To the extent possible under law, Nicole Pater has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Zimmerman Document Analysis”