Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States

In 1916, Mexican revolutionary Francisco Villa invaded the American town of Columbus. Various debates have broken out among historians regarding this event. However, one of the most controversial points has been the possible participation of Germany in the attack with the aim of provoking a war betw...

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Autor principal: Herrera Capetillo, Héctor
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Estudios Avanzados. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. 2024
Materias:
villa
columbus
revolución
invasión
alemania
revolution
invasion
germany
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45565
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spelling I10-R306-article-455652024-07-05T01:41:08Z Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States El ataque de Pancho Villa a Columbus: análisis historiográfico sobre las posibles intrigas alemanas en la relación entre México y los Estados Unidos Herrera Capetillo, Héctor villa columbus revolución invasión alemania villa columbus revolution invasion germany In 1916, Mexican revolutionary Francisco Villa invaded the American town of Columbus. Various debates have broken out among historians regarding this event. However, one of the most controversial points has been the possible participation of Germany in the attack with the aim of provoking a war between Mexico and the United States in the context of the First World War. To understand this possibility, we examine the work of Katz, Meyer, and Sandos. Although the three authors find German links in the Villista invasion, they present various nuances in their conclusions. While Katz finds that, in the absence of clearer information, the role of the Germans as the main cause of the attack on Columbus can be dismissed; Meyer considers that the circumstantial case for a German connection with the invasion is strong, however, the absence of compelling evidence means that German involvement cannot yet be presented as incontrovertible; and Sandos, although he seems convinced that the link between Rauschbaum and Sommerfeld with Villa is the key, leaves open the possibility that Germany’s role is not the only explanation. In this context, the Mexican Revolution appears as a scene of struggle between various powers and reveals the interests of the United States and some European countries in Mexico. En 1916, el revolucionario mexicano Francisco Villa invadió el pueblo estadounidense de Columbus. Con respecto a este acontecimiento se han desatado diversos debates entre los historiadores. Sin embargo, uno de los puntos más controvertidos ha sido la posible participación de Alemania en el ataque con el objetivo de provocar una guerra entre México y los Estados Unidos en el contexto de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Con la finalidad de comprender esta posibilidad, examinamos la obra de Katz, Meyer y Sandos. Aunque los tres autores encuentran vínculos alemanes en la invasión villista, presentan diversos matices en sus conclusiones. Mientras Katz halla que, ante la ausencia de información más clara, se puede desestimar el papel de los alemanes como la causa principal del ataque a Columbus, Meyer considera que el caso circunstancial en favor de una relación alemana con la invasión es fuerte; sin embargo, la ausencia de una evidencia contundente hace que la participación alemana no pueda presentarse todavía como incontrovertible. Y Sandos, si bien parece estar convencido de que el nexo entre Rauschbaum y Sommerfeld con Villa es la clave, deja abierta la posibilidad de que el papel de Alemania no sea la única explicación. En ese contexto, la Revolución Mexicana aparece como un escenario de lucha entre diversas potencias y pone al descubierto los intereses de Estados Unidos y algunos países europeos en México. Centro de Estudios Avanzados. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. 2024-07-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45565 1991. Revista de Estudios Internacionales; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2024): Temática libre; 109-121 2683-720X spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revesint/article/view/45565/45568 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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Herrera Capetillo, Héctor
Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
topic_facet villa
columbus
revolución
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columbus
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author Herrera Capetillo, Héctor
author_facet Herrera Capetillo, Héctor
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title Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
title_short Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
title_full Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
title_fullStr Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
title_full_unstemmed Pancho Villa’s attack on Columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between Mexico and the United States
title_sort pancho villa’s attack on columbus: historiographical analysis on possible german intrigues in the relationship between mexico and the united states
description In 1916, Mexican revolutionary Francisco Villa invaded the American town of Columbus. Various debates have broken out among historians regarding this event. However, one of the most controversial points has been the possible participation of Germany in the attack with the aim of provoking a war between Mexico and the United States in the context of the First World War. To understand this possibility, we examine the work of Katz, Meyer, and Sandos. Although the three authors find German links in the Villista invasion, they present various nuances in their conclusions. While Katz finds that, in the absence of clearer information, the role of the Germans as the main cause of the attack on Columbus can be dismissed; Meyer considers that the circumstantial case for a German connection with the invasion is strong, however, the absence of compelling evidence means that German involvement cannot yet be presented as incontrovertible; and Sandos, although he seems convinced that the link between Rauschbaum and Sommerfeld with Villa is the key, leaves open the possibility that Germany’s role is not the only explanation. In this context, the Mexican Revolution appears as a scene of struggle between various powers and reveals the interests of the United States and some European countries in Mexico.
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