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Read the excerpt from "The Dark Game":

"On January 16, 1917, in a clear attempt to convince the Mexican government to help Germany in the war, Arthur Zimmermann, the German foreign secretary, sent a telegram to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador in Washington. The foreign secretary wanted to be certain that this message reached von Bernstorff, so he made arrangements for it to be carried aboard a U-boat to Sweden and from there to Washington through diplomatic channels."

Which statement best explains how the evidence from this excerpt leads to the inference that the message Zimmermann sent was important?

A. Because Arthur Zimmermann rarely sent telegrams to von Bernstorff, the contents of the message had to be very important.
B. Because the message was so important and needed to reach von Bernstorff, Zimmermann wanted the message to be carried across the ocean in a U-boat.
C. The telegram's destination, Washington, D.C., suggests that the contents of the telegram were important to the Germans and the British.
D. The route the telegram was to take, first to Sweden and then to Washington, D.C., supports the idea that the contents of the message were important.



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Final answer:

The evidence suggests that the message Zimmermann sent was important due to the use of a U-boat, the destination being Washington, D.C., and the content of the message proposing an alliance with Mexico against the United States.


Explanation:

The evidence from the excerpt in 'The Dark Game' leads to the inference that the message Zimmermann sent was important for several reasons:

  1. The use of a U-boat to transport the message to Washington suggests its significance as U-boats were typically associated with military operations and secrecy.
  2. The destination of the telegram, Washington, D.C., a crucial political center, indicates the importance of the message to German interests in the war.
  3. The content of the message, proposing an alliance with Mexico against the United States, further signifies its importance as a strategic diplomatic move by Germany.

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