How did World War 1 affect Mexicans?

Answer 1

In 1910, Mexico's longtime dictator Porfirio Diaz rigged the presidential elections (again), and a rebellion started. This rebellion, known as the Mexican Revolution, lasted until about 1920 (although low-scale fighting would continue until the late 1920's). The revolt spilled over in the US a little bit, which is why the US sent an army led by John Pershing into Mexico in 1915. So Mexico was preoccupied with other matters while World War I raged (1914-1918).

However, Mexico was indirectly involved in World War I in one respect- in early 1917, Germany was expecting to soon be at war with the US. The German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann tried to secretly arrange for Mexico to declare war on the US if the US declared war on Germany; in return, Germany would send money and weapons to help the Mexicans, and if Germany's side won the war, Germany would try to force the US to give back land taken from Mexico (mainly Texas, New Mexico and Arizona). However, British spies intercepted the infamous "Zimmermann telegram" and told the US about it, which further infuriated the US.

Mexico's response to the telegram was that they initially considered it but realized there was no way it would work out for them. They were already involved in that revolt I mentioned earlier. Germany promised supplies and money, but how could Germany get that stuff to Mexico? Britain had a blockade against Germany (which is why Germany was using submarines, which in turn is why the US was upset with Germany), and the US certainly would be doing the same. Mexico might get money from Germany, but where would they spend it? Most of the countries of the world were fighting against Germany (even Japan was!), and there was that blockade stuff to boot.

There was also the fact that the US had badly beaten Mexico in a war about 70 years prior to that point, and had only gotten more powerful since then- so Mexico didn't stand much chance of actually defeating the US. Even if Mexico somehow managed to win, retaking and controlling those states (Texas, Arizona and New Mexico) would've been ridiculously difficult and expensive, since they had been under American control for so long already and were full of English-speaking Americans.

So Mexico had to say no to Germany's "generous" offer.

Answer 2

ww1

had no true affect on the Mexicans since they were not part of the unions that were fighting, they did not join in thewar

they may have been impacted economovly though because of the united states becasue they are connected.

Answer 3

Between 250,000 and 500,000 served in the Armed Forces. The figures have such a wide range because the military did not keep statistics on Hispanics.

Answer 4

Mexican Americans migrated to America to work as steel workers during World War I. They soon began to take jobs in agriculture.