An Affair of Honor: Woodrow Wilson

An Affair of Honor: Woodrow Wilson and the Occupation of Veracruz is an in-depth look at the policies Wilson followed to occupy Mexico during the reign of General Victoriano Huerta. The invasion happened in 1914, when military troops docked at the harbor of Veracruz and took over the city. The occupation became a learning experience for our Nation and especially our President in foreign affairs in helping a Democracy get started in another country. The author …

…lets the reader know his stand on the invasion in the opening preface of the book. The main problem with the occupation was that the problems in Mexico did not change when the invasion was over. Only thing it did was get Huerta out of rule in Mexico. This was the main plan that Wilson wanted to establish in Mexico. So, if anything good came out of the situation, this would be the only thing.