The American Seizure of the Port at Veracruz · Reform and Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date: April 1914
Title: The American Seizure of the Port at Veracruz
What occurred: In the first US invasion of Mexican territory since the mid-19th century, President Wilson ordered the American troops to occupy the port at Veracruz after learning a German ship was en route with arms. This occupation, while unpopular with Mexicans for the blatant breach of soverignty, eventually helped the Constitutionalists launch major attacks on the Huerta government.
Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Student name(s): Abbie Vogel
Tag(s): Mexico; Resistance; USA