The Zimmermann Telegram: Analysis and Criticism

The Zimmermann Telegram by Barbara Tuchmann is a key work examining the question of what prompted the U.S. to enter World War I.

This particular short analysis and criticism, which is part of our Continuing Education Series, hopes to provide readers with thoughtful consideration on Barbara Tuchmann's research on the matter of how Woodrow Wilson, despite his long held stand on non-intervention in Europe, managed a dramatic shift toward war. Instead of a dashed off “short review” one might fin...