North America 106 years ago today: Occupation of Veracruz (20 August 1914) buff.ly/2NiJImg I
North America 106 years ago today: Occupation of Veracruz (20 August 1914) https://buff.ly/2NiJImg In 1913 General Huerta had seized power in Mexico in a bloody coup, much to the dislike of the US government (although with the unauthorized backing of the US ambassador). When Mexican forces temporarily arrested some US sailors at Tampico a year later, the US disregarded a Mexican apology and retaliated by occupying the major port of Veracruz until Huerta had been overthrown. #1910s #1914 #20thcentury #august #august20 #firstworldwar #greatwar #historian #historic #historical #historyinthemaking #historylover #historymaker #historyteacher #instahistory #mapa #maps #mexicanhistory #militaryhistory #northamerica #unitedstates #panchovilla #veracruz #worldatlas #worldwar1 #ww1 #ww100 #todayinhistory #historytoday #thisdayinhistory (at Veracruz)https://www.instagram.com/p/CEGs3kQALbw/?igshid=a68554avov1l -- source link
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