Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Examples of Francisco “Pancho” Villa in the following topics:

• Intervention in Mexico

  • The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I.
  • In this incident, Francisco (Pancho) Villa and his band of 500 to 1,000 men raided Columbus, New Mexico, burning army barracks and robbing stores .
  • This picture depicts Pancho Villa with his staff in 1913; he is the second man from the right.
  • This political cartoon depicts American attitudes towards the expedition over the Mexican border in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
  • General Pershing led the expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

• Wilson and Latin America

  • The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that began in 1910 with an uprising led by Francisco I.
  • -Mexico border incidents early in 1916 culminated in an invasion of American territory on March 8, 1916, by Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his band of 500 to 1,000 men, who burned army barracks and robbed stores in Columbus, New Mexico.
  • General Pershing led the expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
  • This political cartoon depicts American attitudes toward the expedition over the Mexican border in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
  • Pancho Villa, second from the right, with his staff in 1913.

• The Debate over Preparedness

  • After the Lusitania was sunk by German U-boats on May 7, 1915, and Pancho Villa launched his raid against Columbus, New Mexico, Wilson's opposition to the Preparedness Movement changed.

• The Banana Wars

  • General John Pershing and his army came to Mexico to lead a nationwide search for Pancho Villa.

• Last Efforts for Peace

  • After the Lusitania sinking and Pancho Villa’s raid against Columbus, New Mexico, Wilson's opposition to the Preparedness Movement changed.