The Zimmermann Telegram
Did a single telegram bring America into war?
4.7 (28)
58 mins
Explore how Germany secretly proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States during World War One. Discover how British codebreakers intercepted and decoded the encrypted message while hiding their methods. Learn about how its public revelation helped push America toward war with Germany.
Ep 1:
The 158 Words That Shook a War
Germany gambles on a secret alliance with Mexico against America—unaware that severed cables and neutral goodwill have opened the door to Britain's spies.
Ep 2:
Room 40 and the Invisible Ear
Deep inside London's Admiralty, an unlikely team of clergymen and editors race to crack a coded message that could drag America into war.
Ep 3:
The Cover Story That Fooled Berlin
Admiral Hall must reveal a war-changing secret without exposing Britain's illegal spying—setting up a bluff that hinges on Zimmermann's own stunning confession.
Ep 4:
The War America Almost Didn't Choose
The telegram hits newsstands, but was America truly united by outrage? The messy truth behind the war vote—and the decades-long cover-up that followed.
Discussions (5)
Remy
Level 10 · 1 day agoso Germany literally used American cables to send an anti-American telegram and America just... forwarded it for them. friendly service bestie 💀
Jeremy
Level 5 · 1 day agoJames Bond named after a spy code? My mind is gone 💀
Tate
Level 10 · 1 day agoGermany: sends a secret 'let's destroy America' telegram... through America's own cables. Room 40: reads it instantly. Zimmermann: 'I cannot deny it.' Mate, you could have just LIED. The audacity was unbreakable, not the cipher.
