Mexican Expedition
Town Villa raided in March 1916
Columbus, New Mexico.
Year WWI began
1914.
Popular war bonds sold to support the war.
Liberty Bonds.
Mexican revolutionary who raided Columbus.
Pancho Villa.
One postwar benefit veterans brought back to NM.
New skills or experience.
U.S. general sent into Mexico to capture Villa
General John J. Pershing.
Year U.S. declared war on Germany.
1917.
Organization that made bandages and knitted garments for soldiers.
Red Cross.
U.S. president during the Mexican Expedition and WWI.
Woodrow Wilson.
How did wartime infrastructure affect NM later?
Supported future military investment.
Main goal of the Mexican Expedition
Capture Pancho Villa and stop raids.
Date of Pancho Villa’s Columbus raid (month & year)
March 1916.
One homefront activity students commonly did to support the war.
Fundraisers, food conservation, or bond drives.
Border state reaction to the Zimmerman Telegram
Alarm/ed
How did participation affect NM’s reputation?
Boosted state identity and national reputation.
One military benefit New Mexico gained from the expedition.
Improved roads, supplies, or training sites.
Month & year Zimmerman Telegram published
January 1917
Name of a major training camp in New Mexico.
Camp Cody.
One reason New Mexico was chosen for training camps.
Open land, climate, or rail access.
National casualty figures: about how many U.S. killed in WWI
Over 53,000.
Outcome of the expedition regarding Villa.
Failed to capture Villa; increased U.S. border security and readiness.
Years U.S. active involvement in WWI
1917–1918.
Approximate number of New Mexicans who served in WWI
About 17,000.
Approximate number of New Mexicans drafted after Selective Service.
About 9,000 called to active duty.
Total number who served in U.S. armed forces in WWI.
Total number who served in U.S. armed forces in WWI.