The new world order

Germany’s Experience out West: German-Mexican Relations 1910-1918

By the early 20th century, Germany with the support of her axis allies rose to become the greatest world power in Europe. Being a fairly new nation with high nationalism Germany aimed to make her mark not only as the greater power in Europe but the world at large. Being late to the colonial game in the Americas and being politically challenged by the statements of the Monroe doctrine the Deustch intended to use imperialism as a means of gaining power in the America’s. In this paper the German policy to Mexico will be examined. With research emphasis commencing in 1910 (the onset of the Mexican revolution), the major influences of Germany in Mexico before, during and after the Mexican revolution will be examined with close attention paid to the reactions of the United States to the German influence and informal occupation of the Latin American territory. The paper will unveil Germany’s leading hand in the Mexican...