U.S. Involvement In Mexico by Kim Tran

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U.S. Involvement In Mexico

Kim Tran and Imani Lilly

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U.S INVOLVEMENT IN MEXICO

KIM TRAN AND IMANI LILLY

When you heavily invest in something that you put up the time and money to make sure everything is going the way. Wouldn’t you go to war for it? I know that the American investors of the land in Mexico surely did. Here is a presentation to go into depth of if all.

1.Since 1884, the dictator Porfirio Díaz had ruled the country with a heavy hand.
2.By 1910, U.S. businesses had invested around $2 billion in Mexico, buying up land, banks, mines, and other properties.
3.Revolution was brewing, though. In 1910, Francisco Madero attempted to lead a revolt.
4. He successfully at one point, gained leadership, but Victoriano Huerta, overthrew him and had him killed.
5. Wilson was infuriated and wanted to promote democracy in Mexico, which then he got involved.

1. Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, and chilies to the world
2. The Mexican Revolution (1910 - 1919) spanned the presidencies of William Taft (March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913) and Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 to March 4, 1921).
3. Working and middle class Mexicans not allowed to own land and property. Mexican leaders sold the country’s resources and land to foreign investors.
5. According to the U.S. census between 1910 and 1930, the number of immigrants from Mexico tripled from 200,000 to 600,000.
6. Mexico is located in the “Ring of Fire,” one of the earth’s most violent earthquake a…

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With U.S intervening with Mexico, this created an alliance between the rebels and the U.S. Mexico and the United States are side by side, therefore both countries will collide politically, economically, and much more. With Americans deeply investing in Mexico, if there were war, we would be involved too. This was significant because of that. The legacy this involvement left behind was the blend of culture, immigrants, and investment we had in Mexico. For examples, immigrants from Mexico travel over the borders. Texas and southern states are deeply influenced because of mixes of races and ethnicity (Tex-Mex, music, people, etc).

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Kim Tran