Reasons For American Intervention In Mexico

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Discuss the reasons and the outcome of American intervention in Mexico
Americans intervention in Mexico came about for a number of reasons. Wilson didn’t like that Dictator Porfirio Diaz was assassinated in 1911 by a revolution led by Francisco Madero. There was also the assassination of Madero by the military commander Victoriano Huerta would seize power. Another reason was that the United States did not want to extend recognition to a government which they saw as butchers. Furthmore there was a civil war and American wanted to prevent the arrival of weapons meant for Huerta’s forces. The outcome of American intervention in Mexico was the surprised greeting the Marines got when they arrived. The Mariner were greeted as if they were invades

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