100-Year Anniversary of the "Tampico Affair" - The U.S. invades a country for not raising our flag on their soil

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Boxcar Overkill

100 years isn't a long time?
That was before penicillin was discovered.


By the way, I noticed you didn't post the rest of the Wiki explanation for the event. The coup that had taken place, the revolutionary war, etc.

Nope.

According to you it was all about a few drunk sailors, which I find unlikely.

Agreed.

Too; this stuff happened 100 years ago. No 1 alive today is responsible for what happened, it's history.

[BentBow]

The height of the Progressive Era, Wilson was the top of his game.
He is the sole reason we police the world today.

Some act he championed and signed into law.

[El Nox]

Since this topic is flailing all around ... Let's talk about how Wilson's wife acted as President while he was sick.

El Nox