Question

Describe President Wilson's reaction to Pancho Villas' invasion.

Answer 1

Faced with the events of the Battle of Columbus, President Woodrow Wilson sent troops headed by General "Black Jack" Pershing to capture Villa on March 14, 1916. The search for Villa would eventually take the US troops some 600 km into Mexican territory. For eleven months, Pershing's ten thousand soldiers toured the deserts of the immense state of Chihuahua. Pershing managed to disperse the Mexican forces that had attacked Columbus, but Pancho Villa disappeared in the vast Mexican territory mocking his persecutors.

Answer 2

After Pancho Villas' invasion and attacks, the U.S President Woodrow Wilson had no choice but to respond; six thousand American troops crossed over the border to invade Mexican territory in order to capture Pancho Villa. They had very modern military equipment and technology; however, they did NOT succeed on capturing their target.