The Zimmermann Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America’s Entry into World War I
The Zimmermann Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America's Entry into World War I by
Thomas Boghardt ISBN: 1612511481
Published by US Naval Institute Press on October 15th 2012
Pages: 319
Len's Summary: The author contends that Zimmerman’s telegram was a spontaneous initiative, not part of an overall German strategy. In America, he asserts, it proved divisive, alienating isolationists, pacifists, and lawmakers.