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Tampico Affair (April 9, 1914)
Minor then major incident between Huerta's Mexico and the United States. 2 sailors had come ashore to secure supplies and were detained by Mexican forces. Commanding Admiral Henry Mayo demanded that the U.S. sailors be released, Mexico issue an apology, and raise and salute the U.S. flag along with a 21 gun salute. Mexico refused the demand. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson backed the admiral's demand. Mexicans of all factions of the Mexican Revolution united against the U.S. demands.
Schenck v. United States (1919)
A legal case in which it was ruled that government can limit free speech if the speech provokes a "clear and present danger" of substantive evils. This upheld the constitutionality of the Espionage Act of 1917.
America's interests were best served by secluding itself from other nations and avoiding alliances after the end of WWI. It doomed the Treaty of Versailles and indirectly led to WWII. The suffering of Germany and the disorder were used by Adolf Hitler to seize power, build popularity, and drag Europe into World War II. The United States had to take charge as the most powerful nation in the world, but fell into this, hoping we would not be dragged into another war. Ironically, these actions led the United States into WWII (Japan will be on their radar soon)...