Revolutions 9.20- The Guns of Veracruz
Jan 21, 2019
Exploring the reasons behind the violent civil war during the Mexican Revolution, the role of American support, the consequences of the United States' withdrawal from Veracruz, Carranza's plans for land redistribution and labor support, and the shift in warfare tactics from cavalry charges to trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Organizational Structure, Economic Geography, and American Support: Factors in the Victory of the Constitutionalists
04:49 • 5min
Growing Consensus and Leaving Behind Advanced Weaponry
09:32 • 3min
The Guns of Veracruz: American Occupation, Land Redistribution, and Support from Urban Labor
12:56 • 4min
Shift in Warfare Tactics and the Battle of Salia
17:12 • 20min