When: 1917
Where: US, Mexico
Who: US, Germany, Mexico, Britain
What: British cryptographers come across German message to Mexico that says “If you ally with us, if we fight against US, we will help you recover all the land you lost to the US (Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona)” -> Britain sends the message to Wilson (hope to get US involved in the war)
Significance: convinces America that Germany is evil and that US has to go to war
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