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What if the American occupation of the city of Veracruz in 1914 leads to a full scale war between the United States and Mexico?
What if the American occupation of the city of Veracruz in 1914 leads to a full scale war between the United States and Mexico?
Over what?
Wilson et al wanted economic domination of Mexico; no one of influence had any interest in territorial aggrandizement by the 'teens.
Best,
Veracruz has a significant amount of petroleum, and in the 1930s Mexico was second only to the United States in petroleum production. Mexico was also one of the first nations to institute national ownership of its petroleum resources (1917 Constitution) and then national ownership of its petroleum industry (1938 nationalization).
Yes, and in 1914, the Mexican oil industry was dominated by US companies; territorial control was uneeded and unwanted.
Likewise, throughout the 20th Century, Mexican oil was a (literal) drop in the bucket compared to:
a) US production; and
b) SW Asia.
Best,
Mexico had its first production peak of around 190 million barrels per year in the early 1920s. Production fell off after nationalization and didn't surpass the first peak until after the 1973 Energy Crisis, but that's irrelevant to the situation in the 1910s. What is relevant is that Mexico had significant petroleum production and petroleum revenues for the era.
Who is going to advocate going for a land war in Mexico in this era, anyway?
Because it ain't going to be Woodrow Wilson.