The Mexican Revolution and the United States in the Collections of the Library of Congress
U.S. Involvement in the Mexican Revolution


“Brig. Gen. Pershing at headquarters near Casas Grandes, Mexico, 26 March, 1916 – Mexican-U.S. campaign after Villa, 1916.” Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZ62-77977
Neighboring nations usually become involved in the political events of the lands close by, and the United States during the Mexican Revolution was no exception. For example, during the American Revolution, the Spanish governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Galvez, opened a second front to fight the British in the south. His support was instrumental to the U.S. victory. In the Mexican case, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was instrumental in the downfall of Victoriano Huerta and he promoted Carranza against Villa.