In the Zimmerman Note,the Germans pledged to help Mexico take back Texas if Mexico would help them defeat the Americans in World War I.

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This is correct. The Zimmerman Note was a secret message sent from the German foreign secretary to the German ambassador in Mexico proposing that Mexico declare war on the United States. In return, Germany pledged to help Mexico recapture Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The note was intercepted and deciphered by British intelligence and passed on to the United States, which helped push the US closer to entering WWI.

In the Zimmerman Note,the Germans Pledged to Help Mexico Take