Supporting an Inference with Evidence
British government leaders didn't present the
Which piece of textual evidence best supports the
Zimmermann telegram to Wilson for a few weeks. Hall
inference that the British waited until they were sure the
reminded them that outrage was growing in America over
telegram would encourage the US to enter the war?
Germany's announcement late in the day of January 31
that the German navy would
resume unrestricted
O "leaders didn't present the Zimmermann telegram to
submarine warfare. In fact, that policy provoked the U.S.
Wilson for a few weeks."
government to cut diplomatic relations with Germany in
"that policy provoked the U.S. government to
cut
February.
diplomatic relations with Germany"
On February 24,
when Hall sensed that the Zimmermann
O "Hall sensed that it) would tip the balance in favor
telegram would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining
of the U.S. joining the Allied forces"
the Allied forces, the British home secretary presented
the telegram to President Wilson. One week later, news of
"Congress of the United States declared war on
the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front
Germany and its allies."
page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the
Congress of the United States declared war on Germany
and its allies.
-The Dark Game,
Paul.Taneezko