apr 21, 1914 - U.S. Marines occupy Veracruz, Mexico
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The United States occupation of Veracruz began with the Battle of Veracruz and lasted for seven months, as a response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914. The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico ..... In Mexico, this intervention (1914) "is immortalized in Mexico's national memory as one ...Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 21, 1914
Now
~ 111 years ago