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Works Cited
"American tank and soliders in France during World War I." World at War: Understanding Conflict in Society. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012.
"Arthur Zimmermann." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9078376?query=arthur%20zimmermann&ct=null>. This page provides great detail about Arthur Zimmermann and the telegram itself. It also talks about the technology used at the time, including telegraph machines and coding. Cryptoanalysis is another topic covered on the site, and the Zimmermann Telegram is just one of the examples given. The site also gives a summarized biography of Arthur Zimmermann, and will be very helpful for giving details about him.
"Arthur Zimmermann." Grolier. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=0430160-00>. This source is very helpful for providing information in a biography-like style about Arthur Zimmermann himself, including how he ended up being the German Minister of Foreign Affairs during the time of WWI. It showed how Germany tried to manipulate Mexico by promising empty promises such as financial support and the ability to regain such lost lands such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It gives an inside look into what the Germans wanted and how they thought.
"Austro-Hungarian atrocities against Serbs." World at War:Understanding Conflict in Society. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012.
"The Charter of Room 40." German Naval Warfare. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://germannavalwarfare.info/02subm/01/room40.html>. This source shows exactly what the people that worked in British Room 40 did, and that the Zimmermann Telegram was one of many telegrams intercepted during and before that time period. The British Room 40 had a direct chain of command and only the people near the top were allowed to read the decoded messages. The Zimmermann Telegram was an exception, sent to Woodrow Wilson, who released it to the press shortly before declaring the US on the Allied Forces side.
"cryptology." Encyclopedia Brittanica School Edition. Encyclopedia Brittanica. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-25639?query=world%20war%201%20cryptology&ct=null>. This source is very helpful for giving an idea for what technology was like at the time and what allowed for the British to intercept the telegram. It gives interesting information about the invention of many things in the field of cryptology leading up to, during, and after World War I. This source will be very helpful for giving background information and setting the stage for the telegram itself.
"Declaration of War with Germany, WWI." The United States Senate. United States Federal Government, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/image/SJRes1_WWI_Germany.htm>.
Our Documents. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=60>. This source gives accurate information and provides a good picture of the telegram itself. It provides exact wording, and gives a good idea of US feelings towards the war before and after the telegram was intercepted by Britain Room 40.This source will help us gather information about why Germany, Mexico, Britain, and the United States acted the way that they did.
Page of the German WWI codebook. Luftschiff Harry. Luftschiff Harry, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.luftschiffharry.de/Signalbuch_KM_Auszug_1-1.jpg>.
Ross, Stewart. Causes and Consequences of World War I. Austin: Steck-Vaughn, 1998. Print. This book gives helpful insight into what some of the key causes of world war I were, as the title suggests. It includes details that help to string events together and give inside views into the motives of all the countries and people involved. This book will help us with general information about world war I, in addition to giving details that add to the description of the events. It also helps to add to the analysis of the importance and consequences of the telegram and the war.
"Teaching with Documents: The Zimmermann Telegram." The National Archives. U.S.A. Government, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann/>. This website gives a primary source, an image of the Zimmermann Telegram itself. This is helpful for quotes, intent, and exact wording. The website also provides high quality analysis of the consequences and causes of the telegram being sent, which is helpful for constructing better analysis throughout the project.
Westwood USN, James T. "Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence at the Outset of World War 1." NSA. U.S. Government, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/cryptologic_spectrum/electronic_warfare.pdf>. The author of this source gives an unbiased view of the value of electronic warfare in WWI. As a government document, it seems to be reliable and provides information on the background of Room 40. It will be helpful in attaining more in-depth knowledge about the actions that led to the Zimmerman Telegram being decoded.
The Zimmermann Note. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/The_Zimmerman_Note>. This source provides the primary source of the Zimmermann Telegram itself, which is important and useful for direct wording and quotes. It also shows motives and intent of Germany at the time, in addition to their methods of trying to tempt Mexico to join them. The telegram shows how important that day in history was when the telegram was decoded, because the U.S may not have joined the war without it.
"Zimmermann Telegram." Grolier. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://gme.grolier.com/article?assetid=0319125-0>. This source is very helpful for giving an accurate timeline of when things happened in comparison to other events. It also gives a run-through of the path of the telegram on its way from Germany to Mexico. It shows how this note played a large part in changing US neutrality in WWI to join the Allied Forces. This telegram changed the course of history.
"Zimmermann Telegram." Teaching with Documents: The Zimmermann Telegram. National Archives, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann/images/decoded-message-m.jpg>. This is a photo of the original telegram written by Arthur Zimmermann, the German Foreign Minister, from Germany to Mexico. The telegram is a proposal of alliance in which Germany and Mexico support each other unconditionally, and Germany provides financial support. This source is helpful for finding the exact wording of the telegram and what the phrasing was like. It also gives an inside look into World War I Germany.
"American tank and soliders in France during World War I." World at War: Understanding Conflict in Society. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012.
"Arthur Zimmermann." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9078376?query=arthur%20zimmermann&ct=null>. This page provides great detail about Arthur Zimmermann and the telegram itself. It also talks about the technology used at the time, including telegraph machines and coding. Cryptoanalysis is another topic covered on the site, and the Zimmermann Telegram is just one of the examples given. The site also gives a summarized biography of Arthur Zimmermann, and will be very helpful for giving details about him.
"Arthur Zimmermann." Grolier. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=0430160-00>. This source is very helpful for providing information in a biography-like style about Arthur Zimmermann himself, including how he ended up being the German Minister of Foreign Affairs during the time of WWI. It showed how Germany tried to manipulate Mexico by promising empty promises such as financial support and the ability to regain such lost lands such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It gives an inside look into what the Germans wanted and how they thought.
"Austro-Hungarian atrocities against Serbs." World at War:Understanding Conflict in Society. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012.
"The Charter of Room 40." German Naval Warfare. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://germannavalwarfare.info/02subm/01/room40.html>. This source shows exactly what the people that worked in British Room 40 did, and that the Zimmermann Telegram was one of many telegrams intercepted during and before that time period. The British Room 40 had a direct chain of command and only the people near the top were allowed to read the decoded messages. The Zimmermann Telegram was an exception, sent to Woodrow Wilson, who released it to the press shortly before declaring the US on the Allied Forces side.
"cryptology." Encyclopedia Brittanica School Edition. Encyclopedia Brittanica. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-25639?query=world%20war%201%20cryptology&ct=null>. This source is very helpful for giving an idea for what technology was like at the time and what allowed for the British to intercept the telegram. It gives interesting information about the invention of many things in the field of cryptology leading up to, during, and after World War I. This source will be very helpful for giving background information and setting the stage for the telegram itself.
"Declaration of War with Germany, WWI." The United States Senate. United States Federal Government, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/image/SJRes1_WWI_Germany.htm>.
Our Documents. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=60>. This source gives accurate information and provides a good picture of the telegram itself. It provides exact wording, and gives a good idea of US feelings towards the war before and after the telegram was intercepted by Britain Room 40.This source will help us gather information about why Germany, Mexico, Britain, and the United States acted the way that they did.
Page of the German WWI codebook. Luftschiff Harry. Luftschiff Harry, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.luftschiffharry.de/Signalbuch_KM_Auszug_1-1.jpg>.
Ross, Stewart. Causes and Consequences of World War I. Austin: Steck-Vaughn, 1998. Print. This book gives helpful insight into what some of the key causes of world war I were, as the title suggests. It includes details that help to string events together and give inside views into the motives of all the countries and people involved. This book will help us with general information about world war I, in addition to giving details that add to the description of the events. It also helps to add to the analysis of the importance and consequences of the telegram and the war.
"Teaching with Documents: The Zimmermann Telegram." The National Archives. U.S.A. Government, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann/>. This website gives a primary source, an image of the Zimmermann Telegram itself. This is helpful for quotes, intent, and exact wording. The website also provides high quality analysis of the consequences and causes of the telegram being sent, which is helpful for constructing better analysis throughout the project.
Westwood USN, James T. "Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence at the Outset of World War 1." NSA. U.S. Government, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/cryptologic_spectrum/electronic_warfare.pdf>. The author of this source gives an unbiased view of the value of electronic warfare in WWI. As a government document, it seems to be reliable and provides information on the background of Room 40. It will be helpful in attaining more in-depth knowledge about the actions that led to the Zimmerman Telegram being decoded.
The Zimmermann Note. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/The_Zimmerman_Note>. This source provides the primary source of the Zimmermann Telegram itself, which is important and useful for direct wording and quotes. It also shows motives and intent of Germany at the time, in addition to their methods of trying to tempt Mexico to join them. The telegram shows how important that day in history was when the telegram was decoded, because the U.S may not have joined the war without it.
"Zimmermann Telegram." Grolier. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://gme.grolier.com/article?assetid=0319125-0>. This source is very helpful for giving an accurate timeline of when things happened in comparison to other events. It also gives a run-through of the path of the telegram on its way from Germany to Mexico. It shows how this note played a large part in changing US neutrality in WWI to join the Allied Forces. This telegram changed the course of history.
"Zimmermann Telegram." Teaching with Documents: The Zimmermann Telegram. National Archives, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann/images/decoded-message-m.jpg>. This is a photo of the original telegram written by Arthur Zimmermann, the German Foreign Minister, from Germany to Mexico. The telegram is a proposal of alliance in which Germany and Mexico support each other unconditionally, and Germany provides financial support. This source is helpful for finding the exact wording of the telegram and what the phrasing was like. It also gives an inside look into World War I Germany.