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Mexican Revolution pt2: Villa and Zapata take Mexico City

The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur

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Henry Lane Wilson's Relationship With President Taft

The conservatives not only had a new frontman, but they had an ally. US Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson came to detest Madero because he was letting so much damage be done to American property in the revolution. He wanted him to crack down much harder and obviously protect American property. This is like a real pattern. Lumumba and Mavutu in Congo and the chief of station Lawrence Devlin. But I guess there's probably, this probably happens over and over again. Oh, every cool in Bolivia. Yeah.

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