To What Extent Did Pancho Villa s Relations With The U.s....

This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did Pancho Villa’s relations with the U.S. change his political image? I will be evaluating The Mexican Revolution by Adolfo Gilly as well as The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy by Clarence C. Clendenen. I selected these two sources to compare because the first source is written by Adolfo Gilly, who is a professor in Mexico which means his viewpoint is different compared to Clarence Clendenen’s, who is a professor at Stanford University in the United States. The origins of the first secondary source, The Mexican Revolution, by Adolfo Gilly was published in 2005. This source describes the Mexican Revolution in depth specifically from the†¦show more content†¦However this source also addresses the opposite side due to the fact that he was a prisoner for a time. This source has helped me with my investigation by providing information that is partial to the Mexicans an d specifically mentions how the peasants viewed Pancho Villa. The origins of the next secondary source is written by Clarence Clendenen The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy was published in 1961. This source depicts Pancho Villa and his relations with the United States, specifically about how he would not have been able to succeed as a revolutionary figure if it were not for the U.S government and Woodrow Wilson. The purpose the author wrote this source is because he wanted to educate people, specifically U.S. citizens on how the United States was seen as a superior country and poorer countries such as Mexico strived for U.S. favor. The content this source is that Villa would not have been as successful were it not for the favor of the U.S. This source is of value because it outlines specific details of how Pancho Villa’s image was transformed due to the U.S. This source has helped me in my investigation by giving specific examples of how Pancho Villa used the media, however it has limited me because of the fact it takes on the point of the U.S. perspective and does not give the perspective of the Mexicans. Overall, I used both of these sources