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Zimmermann telegram

1917 World War I telegram from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance
Place telegram Q154091
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Zimmermann telegram

Summary

Zimmermann telegram is a telegram[1]. It draws 1,619 Wikipedia views per month (telegram category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zimmermann telegram authored Arthur Zimmermann[3].
  • Zimmermann telegram's instance of is recorded as telegram[4].
  • Zimmermann telegram is part of World War I[5].
  • Zimmermann telegram's Commons category is recorded as Zimmermann Telegram[6].
  • Zimmermann telegram took place on January 16, 1917[7].
  • Zimmermann telegram's has effect is recorded as American entry into World War I[8].
  • Zimmermann telegram's addressee is recorded as Heinrich von Eckardt[9].
  • Zimmermann telegram's P14541 is recorded as 3j5wJe[10].

Body

Geography

Zimmermann telegram is part of World War I[5].

Designation and Status

Zimmermann telegram's instance of is recorded as telegram[4].

Why It Matters

Zimmermann telegram draws 1,619 Wikipedia views per month (telegram category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Zimmermann-telegrammet
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'e
    Author → Arthur Zimmermann
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: Zimmermann-telegrammet"
  2. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → +1917-01-16T00:00:00Z
    Part of → World War I
    Has effect → American entry into World War I
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1542]]: [[Q4745451]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787010630021"
  3. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → telegram
    Aliases → —
    P14541 → 3j5wJe
    Addressee → Heinrich von Eckardt
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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