Kidnappings have increased dramatically in mexico over the past few years thousands taken and never seen again. Chilis, clothing, candles. More than 22,000 people have disappeared since the Mexican Government launched its war against cartels in 2996 their families left in limbo wondering if there dead or alive fault lines is here to investigate one of the worst crises of disappearances in latin america and to meet the families searching for answers and a justice that never seems to arrive. A sign with details of sara cruzs son jose rodolfo hangs in front of her house in case anyone can help her find him. The last time she saw him, it was a tuesday evening. She had just gotten home from work and he asked her if she would take him to a local motorcycle show. Jose spent afternoons working in his uncles mechanical shop in the front of the house they rode to the show on jose rodolfos bike it was here in this small plaza just a short ride from their house in the town of tierra blanca. When s
Kidnappings have increased dramatically in mexico over the past few years thousands taken and never seen again. Chilis, clothing, candles. More than 22,000 people have disappeared since the Mexican Government launched its war against cartels in 2996 their families left in limbo wondering if there dead or alive fault lines is here to investigate one of the worst crises of disappearances in latin america and to meet the families searching for answers and a justice that never seems to arrive. A sign with details of sara cruzs son jose rodolfo hangs in front of her house in case anyone can help her find him. The last time she saw him, it was a tuesday evening. She had just gotten home from work and he asked her if she would take him to a local motorcycle show. Jose spent afternoons working in his uncles mechanical shop in the front of the house they rode to the show on jose rodolfos bike it was here in this small plaza just a short ride from their house in the town of tierra blanca. When s
Kidnappings have increased dramatically in mexico over the past few years thousands taken and never seen again. Chilis, clothing, candles. More than 22,000 people have disappeared since the Mexican Government launched its war against cartels in 2996 their families left in limbo wondering if there dead or alive fault lines is here to investigate one of the worst crises of disappearances in latin america and to meet the families searching for answers and a justice that never seems to arrive. A sign with details of sara cruzs son jose rodolfo hangs in front of her house in case anyone can help her find him. The last time she saw him, it was a tuesday evening. She had just gotten home from work and he asked her if she would take him to a local motorcycle show. Jose spent afternoons working in his uncles mechanical shop in the front of the house they rode to the show on jose rodolfos bike it was here in this small plaza just a short ride from their house in the town of tierra blanca. When s
From the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, where the world war i centennial symposium is on its lunch break. Until they return were joined by Sean Mcmeekin, author of july 1914 countdown to war. Mr. Mcmeekin appreciate you joining us on American History tv. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to be here. A century since world war i, there continues to be a debate about which nation was responsible for the start of the First World War. Take us back to america in 1914. 1915, 1916. Was that debate about who was responsible taking place in the United States at that time . It was not necessarily the most important question in u. S. Politics. I think probably for the Woodrow Wilson administration, the key thing was to keep the United States out of the war. I think certainly if there had been a different president in the white house, possibly theodore roosevelt, might have taken a different line. He was quite clear about the fact in 1914 that i think he saw the germans as, if not ne
Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to be here. A century since world war i, there continues to be a debate about which nation was responsible for the start of the First World War. Take us back to america in 1914. 1915, 1916. Was that debate about who was responsible taking place in the United States at that time . It was not necessarily the most important question in u. S. Politics. I think probably for the Woodrow Wilson administration, the key thing was to keep the United States out of the war. I think certainly if there had been a different president in the white house, possibly theodore roosevelt, might have taken a different line. He was quite clear about the fact in 1914 that i think he saw the germans as, if not necessarily to blame for the war, then certainly a greater threat for the United States than the entente powers, france, britain and russia. As far as 1916, again once again Woodrow Wilson was running for office, in part on the pledge of keeping the United States ou