IHT Retrospective Blog: 1917: Mexico Faces Ruin as Strikes Spread A wave of civil unrest in Mexico was reported to be instigated by German agents. The United States feared the unrest might spread, and sent gunboats to persuade the Mexican authorities to keep order. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:For the Kremlin, Venezuela Is Not the Next SyriaScientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming OceansIran Faces Worst Economic Challenge Since 1979 Revolution, Its President SaysVenezuela, Alibaba, Climate Change: Your Thursday BriefingWill Brexit Make You Hangry?The Messier Brexit Gets, the Better Europe Looks