In the Zimmerman Telegram, that the German foreign minister had sent to the Mexican Government, claimed that, “In the event [ that the United States drawn into the war] we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.” (Doc 4) This telegram was intercepted and deciphered by British Codebreakers. When United States officials had heard about this many of them ( including the Britain foreign Minister) were all in shock of the brazenness of Zimmerman sending that to the Mexican Government. Zimmerman flashed other signs of brazenness when he told U.S. journalists that he did indeed send the coded telegram, and that he assumed U.S. officials would understand he was simply making strategic moves to help secure a German victory. Prior to learning about the Zimmerman telegram, U.S. citizens had fairly strong anti-Mexican, anti-British and anti-German sentiments.…