18 March 1938NationalizationLazaro Cardenas
Expropriates foreign oil companies and places the industry under Mexican state control
Historical records for Mexico in 1938, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Expropriates foreign oil companies and places the industry under Mexican state control
Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico nationalizes US and British oil companies
The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies
The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies
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