Mexican Foreign Relations, 1910–1946
Mexican Foreign Relations, 1910–1946
- Amelia M. KiddleAmelia M. KiddleDepartment of History, University of Calgary
Summary
During the Mexican Revolution and the long period of reconstruction that followed, successive Mexican presidents navigated the stormy seas of international relations. Though forced to manage repeated cases of foreign intervention in its internal affairs, the government actually enjoyed considerable freedom of action during and after the Revolution because of the world historical context. From the First World War to the Second, heightened tensions and mounting international conflicts worldwide diverted the attention of foreign governments and enabled skillful Mexican diplomats to take advantage of world conditions to advance their own agendas for international relations and domestic reform on the international stage as they sought to establish Mexico’s place within the international states system, and world history, as the first social revolution of the 20th century.
Subjects
- History of Mexico
- 1910–1945
- Diplomatic History
- International History
