North America, 20 Aug 1914: Occupation of Veracruz
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 20 Aug 1914 (American Empire: Occupation of Veracruz), showing the following events: Tampico Affair; US occupation of Veracruz; Outbreak of World War I; Panama Canal opens; Carranza enters Mexico City.

C a n a d a(Br. dom.)

U n i t e d S t a t e s

o f A m e r i c a

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br. dom.)

Panama(US prot.)

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

British
Columbia

Br. Honduras(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Honduras(US prot.)

Haiti(US pres.)

Nicaragua(US prot.)

Puerto
Rico(US)

Dom.
Rep.(US prot.)

I.Pines(US ctrl)

Clipperton(Mex. ctrl)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Veracruz(US occ.)

9 Apr 1914US sailors detained
at Tampico

21 Apr–23 Nov 1914US occupation
of Veracruz

Jul 1914Outbreak of
WWI in Europe

15 Aug 1914Opening of the
Panama Canal

20 Aug 1914Carranza enters
Mexico City

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