Tensions Simmer as Mexico Prepares for Election Day

In Washington, D.C., on October 23, 1913, the atmosphere was thick with anticipation as the U.S. administration finalized its plans for potential armed intervention in Mexico. The upcoming Mexican election, scheduled for Sunday, had raised concerns of anti-foreigner riots, and the government was taking no chances. With the Mexican government’s fragile stability hanging in the balance, the U.S. Navy and Army were placed on high alert, ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice.