The Zimmermann Telegram
by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Author: Barbara W. TuchmanBrand: Random House
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1985-03-12
ISBN: 0345324250
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: "On the first of February, we intend to begin unrestricted submarine warfare."
Summary: 4 Stars
What I like best about Barbara Tuchman as a history writer is the sense of humor and amazement that you can hear in her writing as she talks about the foibles of history and its dramatis personae. I do not like The Zimmerman Telegram as much as I like its big brother, The Guns of August. It is a dense treatment of a pivotal incident relating to the Great War, rather than a larger treatment of the conflict itself. This doesn't make it bad, but I was glad that I read The Zimmermann Telegram after having read Guns of August.
The Zimmerman telegram was one of the instruments that contributed to bringing the US into the Great War. Tuchman focuses on the events that led up to the fateful telegram and touches on relevant issues such as Mexican politics, code-breaking, and US neutrality.
Recommended.
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