Zimmermann telegram- Nothing like negotiating with a neighbor to invade their front lawn.
Unrestricted submarine warfare- Sinking ships owned by the US constantly is already making us angry.
and the sinking of the Lusitania- Now this wasn't the final straw but it did indeed shake US support for Germany and caused outrage all over the USA.
He said his own opinion and not everyone did that, so he drawed attention.
They helped new Mexico become a state