Anuj Gandhi
HIST 2112-Sec. C
September 6, 2017
Abstract
“Mexican to Mexican American”: Mexican immigration From WW I to WWII
In late 19th century The Mexican Revolution was getting brutal. war refugees and political exiles fled to the United States to escape the violence. As a result, Mexican migration to the United States rose sharply. Since the turn of the twentieth century, the United States has encouraged and discouraged immigration from Mexico, largely depending on the state of the economy and the nation's labor needs. This happened first during World War I, when the U.S. economy was booming and large numbers of young men were suddenly called to war. U.S. industry needed labor. But during the Great Depression, the country struggled with
HIST 2112-Sec. C
September 6, 2017
Abstract
“Mexican to Mexican American”: Mexican immigration From WW I to WWII
In late 19th century The Mexican Revolution was getting brutal. war refugees and political exiles fled to the United States to escape the violence. As a result, Mexican migration to the United States rose sharply. Since the turn of the twentieth century, the United States has encouraged and discouraged immigration from Mexico, largely depending on the state of the economy and the nation's labor needs. This happened first during World War I, when the U.S. economy was booming and large numbers of young men were suddenly called to war. U.S. industry needed labor. But during the Great Depression, the country struggled with