America's Intervention on Mexico

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America’s Intervention on Mexico 

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, America invested in foreign countries for the purpose of becoming wealthy.  One of the many countries was Mexico.  By 1908 America dominated the mining operations in Mexico.  However, due to political unrest in Mexico, the American investment was threatened.  As a consequence, America decided to intervene with Mexico on many occasions.  American intervention was an unconstructive decision for it damaged and altered the course of independent Mexico.

In the late 19th century, the bond between Mexico and America tightened when Porfirio Diaz, the president of Mexico, offered special concessions to attract foreign investment.  “America took full advantage of this and by 1908 U.S. companies controlled three quarters of all Mexican mining operations” (The Mexican Revolution: An Overview).  Total U.S. investment amounted to almost $1 million by 1913.  During this time, America involved itself in the Mexican economy “by building railroads that connected Mexico to the U.S. as well as other major trading posts” (The Mexican Revolution: An Overview).  As a consequence, foreign investors helped the country of Mexico become economically stronger.  However, the prosperous Mexicans and foreign investors were the men that profited the most from these investments.  As a consequence, peasants and other natives that struggled for work lived in poverty.  It is clear that America’s early involvement in the country of Mexico was unjust; America did not care for the locals and invested for their own intention.

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        In later years, Diaz, cheated his way into becoming the president of Mexico.  The middle class as well as peasants and workers, grew angry at the lack of political democracy.  A huge revolt went against Diaz and the rebellions actually ended up defeating Diaz and his troops.  Francisco Madero became the president of Mexico in the country’s first “democratic election in 30 years’ (Chronology, Mexican Revolution 1910-1920).  The election placed America into a state of paranoia and fear due to the assumption that Madero would not protect the America’s investments.  As a result of this panic, Henry Lane Wilson, an ...

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