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Question 3 • US History

Which of these upset the United States and moved it closer to entering the war?

Answer
A
restrictions on U-boat warfare
B
the British blockade
C
ammunition in the cargo of the Lusitania
D
the Zimmerman Telegram

Explanation

The Zimmerman Telegram angered the United States because Germany proposed that Mexico ally with it and fight the United States, offering Mexico territory in return. When the telegram became public in 1917, it increased American support for entering the war. The other choices do not describe this direct threat to the United States.

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