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Events on Wednesday 17 January 1917 1
1917Zimmermann Telegram revealedGerman proposal to Mexico exposedBritish intelligence intercepted a coded German telegram proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the United States. Its publication on 1 March inflamed American public opinion and helped push the US toward entering the war. It remains one of the most consequential intercepted messages in diplomatic history.