The War Has Brought Peace to Mexico

World War II and the Consolidation of the Post-Revolutionary State

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Mexico
Cover of the book The War Has Brought Peace to Mexico by Halbert Jones, University of New Mexico Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Halbert Jones ISBN: 9780826351326
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: April 15, 2014
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Halbert Jones
ISBN: 9780826351326
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: April 15, 2014
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

Although the battlefields of World War II lay thousands of miles from Mexican shores, the conflict had a significant influence on the country’s political development. Though the war years in Mexico have attracted less attention than other periods, this book shows how the crisis atmosphere of the early 1940s played an important part in the consolidation of the post-revolutionary regime.

Through its management of Mexico’s role in the war, including the sensitive question of military participation, the administration of Manuel Avila Camacho was able to insist upon a policy of national unity, bringing together disparate factions and making open opposition to the government difficult. World War II also made possible a reshaping of the country’s foreign relations, allowing Mexico to repair ties that had been strained in the 1930s and to claim a leading place among Latin American nations in the postwar world. The period was also marked by an unprecedented degree of cooperation with the United States in support of the Allied cause, culminating in the deployment of a Mexican fighter squadron in the Pacific, a symbolic direct contribution to the war effort.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Although the battlefields of World War II lay thousands of miles from Mexican shores, the conflict had a significant influence on the country’s political development. Though the war years in Mexico have attracted less attention than other periods, this book shows how the crisis atmosphere of the early 1940s played an important part in the consolidation of the post-revolutionary regime.

Through its management of Mexico’s role in the war, including the sensitive question of military participation, the administration of Manuel Avila Camacho was able to insist upon a policy of national unity, bringing together disparate factions and making open opposition to the government difficult. World War II also made possible a reshaping of the country’s foreign relations, allowing Mexico to repair ties that had been strained in the 1930s and to claim a leading place among Latin American nations in the postwar world. The period was also marked by an unprecedented degree of cooperation with the United States in support of the Allied cause, culminating in the deployment of a Mexican fighter squadron in the Pacific, a symbolic direct contribution to the war effort.

More books from University of New Mexico Press

Cover of the book Lord of the Dawn: The Legend of Quetzalcíatl by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Tejano Legacy by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book A Life on Hold by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Huichol Women, Weavers, and Shamans by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Hotel Mariachi by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book The Faster Redder Road by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book The Cherokee Nation: A History by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book A Harvest of Reluctant Souls by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Amadito and the Hero Children: Amadito y los Ninos Heroes by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Decade of Betrayal by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Stubby Pringle's Christmas by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book The Handyman's Guide to End Times by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Sisters in Blue/Hermanas de azul by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Come Up and Get Me by Halbert Jones
Cover of the book Abandoned in Place by Halbert Jones
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy