100 Years ago: America and World War I

We welcome back Robert Kuzma as our speaker. Robert has spoken to our club many times (and is a past member)! We are thankful he is returning. In the past he has provided expert talks on the Civil War. This time he will discuss the 100 year anniversary of events during America's involvement in World War I.

The program will discuss World War I and will also focus on the events that occurred on and around Feb 25, 1917 regarding the Zimmerman Telegram: British intelligence gives President Woodrow Wilson the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. The outrage at this interference in the Western Hemisphere pushes American public opinion to support entering the war.