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Mexico City is Founded
Tenochtitlan of the Aztecs was taken over, and in 1585 it officially became Mexico City, the future capital of Mexico -
Mexico becomes independent
Spain acknowledged Mexico's independence from itself on 24
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Mexico is founded
Mexico is founded on October 4, 1824 -
Mexican-American War Initiation
The Mexican-American War began on 25 April 1846, after Mexican cavalry attacked American soldiers over disputed territory -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed on 2 February 1848, officially ending the Mexican-American War -
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Mexican Revolution
Porforio Diaz, dictator "elected" in 1910, triggered a 10-year-long revolution led by Francisco Madero. His goal was to overthrow Diaz, which he succeeded in doing. -
Mexico joins WWII
After the Pearl Harbor attacks of late 1941, Mexico became hostile towards the Axis Powers. 6 months later, in May of 1942, Mexico declared war on the Axis Powers, fighting alongside the neighboring United States to defeat Hitler's regime. -
Mexico joins United Nations
Mexico joined the United Nations on 7 November 1945, just after the conclusion of World War 2. -
Mexico City Earthquake
An already financially unstable Mexico was even further damaged in 1985, as a devastating earthquake caused thousands of deaths, left thousands homeless, and caused over $5 billion in damage, hurting the weakened economy even further. -
Enrique Peña Nieto becomes President
Enrique Peña Nieto (current chief of state of Mexico) became President on 1 July 2012, winning 39% of the vote
