The Borderlands: 1880 - 1940

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of guns to the Revolution. This form trade was illegal and mainly done on the Black Market. The legal trade that existed before the Revolution disappeared with the outbreak of war. Mexico had closed the border during the conflict to prevent the supply of arms. The United States had also tried to stop the flow of arms but not successful. Eventually the United States had sent troops to the region when the fighting spilled over the border. The troops stayed in the region after the Mexican Revolution and were an economic boom to the region.
The United States at the turn of the century was under going a major social movement. The United States was trying to change its society to a more moral country. The groups involved in the movement consisted of many groups from around the United States. Some of the most notable groups involved in the social reform movement were the churches in the country. They targeted many aspects of life of the normal Americans. The social reforms targeted ...

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needed entertainment. The troops would go across the border to engage in activities not widely available on the U.S. side. After the Mexican Revolution the U.S. troops remained on the border, so the adult entertainment industry continued to grow. This growth was mainly limited to the number of troops and where they were stationed. It was not until Prohibition that the adult tourism exploded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The passage of the Volstead Act outlawed alcohol in the United States, but this did not apply to Mexico. Many bars closed and moved to a location across the border. The bar's patrons also followed the bars south of the border. Before Prohibition, the bars in the Mexican ...

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