Abstract

KERBER PALMA, Víctor. How the Mitsui Company Supported the Mexican Revolution. Relac. Estud. hist. soc. [online]. 2018, vol.39, n.154, pp.225-250. ISSN 2448-7554.  https://doi.org/10.24901/rehs.v39i154.298.

The question of how to secure supplies of weapons was a vital one for all the forces in conflict during the Mexican Revolution. Due to the embargoes ordered by the U.S. government, both the rebels and the federal army turned to Japan as a viable provider. Gustavo Madero made the initial contacts to purchase arms from the Mitsui Bussan Company, but when his presidential regime was overthrown, his successor, General Victoriano Huerta, sought to obtain those weapons. This article analyzes the behind-the-scenes struggle between Huerta and the Constitucionalistas to procure armaments from the Mitsui Company by examining the diplomatic actions taken, the vested business interests involved, and the contributions of the country’s intelligence services.

Keywords : Mitsui; Victoriano Huerta; Mineichiro Adachi; Izumo; Manuel Pérez Romero; Pancho Villa.

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