Following WWI, thousands of Mexican citizens rushed to the U.S. in hopes of escaping the Mexican Revolution and claiming the numerous low-paying agricultural jobs available, especially in the West. By the late 1920s, over two million Mexican immigrants had settled into the L.A. area alone. Unfortunately, they were met with severe discrimination and were forced to endure the several racially insensitive terms thrown at them. By the second World War, however, many Mexican Americans had managed to successfully assimilate into American society.
Not all Mexican Americans had managed to adapt however, and those who had alienated themselves from the mainstream society named themselves "Pachucos." The Pachucos were Mexican Americans who felt that they were losing their connection with their Mexican heritage and spanish language, but a the same time, failed to fully grasp the new American Ideas they were presented with (Pomona College Research Server).
Not all Mexican Americans had managed to adapt however, and those who had alienated themselves from the mainstream society named themselves "Pachucos." The Pachucos were Mexican Americans who felt that they were losing their connection with their Mexican heritage and spanish language, but a the same time, failed to fully grasp the new American Ideas they were presented with (Pomona College Research Server).