Why did Arthur Zimmerman confirm the authenticity

[amiam*]

Why did Arthur Zimmerman confirm the authenticity of the telegram to Mexico.

The Zimmermann Telegram

 

[amiam*]

Why did Arthur Zimmerman confirm the authenticity of the telegram to Mexico.

To help or confuse you consider the following:

A HISTORY OF ISRAEL by Howard M.Sachar p84

The JNF supplied the land in Haifa, with the Hilfsverein individual philanthropists contributing additional sums. As the administering agency, the Hilfsverein was determined that the Technion should be the very capstone of the Yishuv's educational structure—and also, not incidentally, a spectacular example of Deutsche Kultur. In recognition of this goal, the German foreign undersecretary, Dr. Arthur von Zimmermann personally, sought and obtained Constantinople's approval to erect the school's first building, which was completed in 1913.

Was Zimmerman a Zionist?

 

[amiam*]

The reference I supplied refers to Barbara Tuchman's book. This quotation is from her book.

The Zimmermann Telegram by Barbara W. Tuchman p183-184

"Of course Your Excellency will deny this story," Hale urged in a frantic signal to Zimmermann to toss back the grenade upon the United States. The Foreign Minister failed to take the hint. "I cannot deny it," he said. "It is true."

Zimmermann's admission shattered the indifference with which three-quarters of the United States had regarded the war until that moment. The nation sat up and gasped, "They mean us!" Nothing since the outbreak of war had so openly conveyed a deliberately hostile intent toward Americans, and nothing had so startled opinion across the country.

And so the United States goes to war in WWI!

 

[amiam*]

If Zimmermann's admission shattered the indifference with which three-quarters of the United States had regarded the war, what the German officers said about their illustrious foreign minister went from stupidity to perhaps treason.

Unfortunately for the Jews of Europe Hitler was a messenger and spent as much time waiting for the officers messages as he did in the trenches.