Which piece of textual evidence best supports the inference that the british waited until they were sure the telegram would encourage the us to enter the war? “leaders didn’t present the zimmermann telegram to wilson for a few weeks.” “that policy provoked the u. s. government to cut diplomatic relations with germany” “hall sensed that [it] would tip the balance in favor of the u. s. joining the allied forces” “congress of the united states declared war on germany and its allies.”

e2020 answer is C. “Hall sensed that [it] would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces”

“Hall sensed that [it] would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces”

This states the same as the question prompt. In this evidence it shows that there is an assumption that it, the telegram, will result in the "U.S. joining the Allied forces." In the first option it only shows that people waited to show Wilson the telegram, not that it would make an impact on the decision to declare war. The second option doesn't work because it speaks of the policy provoking the U.S., but does not give any indication that the British were waiting or had any interest in what the U.S. would do. The last option simply states that the U.S. declared war. It doesn't show any hesitation or evidence of the telegram.

b. failure at least that one seems the most negative out of all of the answers provided pls correct me if i'm wrong. : ))

he was looking for nothing because this question had no complete sentence.