The So-Called Zimmerman Telegram

question 105

Multiple Choice

The so-called Zimmerman telegram

• A)was intercepted by agents working for the United States.
• B)included a proposal for the return of the American Southwest to Mexico.
• C)helped weaken public support in the United States for war.
• D)revealed plans by Germany to expand the use of its submarine fleet.
• E)revealed that Germans were attempting to foment a race riot in the American South.

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Inferior Good

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Normal Good

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