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There is no single event that decided the outcome of the First World War 1914–1918. But the entry of the USA as a belligerent—after long hesitation—was a decisive factor in the success of the Entente, originally led by France and Great Britain. And the (in)famous telegram discussed in this paper played a role in changing the anti-war attitude in large parts of the US population and giving President ThomasWoodrowWilson the popular and political majority for entry into the war on the side of the Entente, clenching its victory.
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von zur Gathen, J. (2015). Chapter I The Zimmermann telegram. In: CryptoSchool. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48425-8_22
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