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It was a War between Mexico and the U.S. It happened it salve the border dispute. The land in this war makes up for the large amount of the Western United States.
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It was a civil war and put Liberals against the Conservatives. The Liberals thought that the Mexican states should be separated from the church. As well as the freedom of religion. The Conservatives thought the Mexican states and the church should be tightly boned.
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After the two Wars the Mexican Treasury was almost bankrupt, so they for two years suspended all foreign debt.
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First the stormed the city of Veracruz causing the Mexican forces to retreat to the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. On May 5, 1862 the 2,000 strong force of the Mexican army stopped the French army of 6,000 men.
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In 1863, with 30,000 armed forces France was able to capture Mexico city and Emperor Maximilian was installed ruler of Mexico.
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afraid that their would be a war against the U.S.A, the French to started retreat for Mexico in1866
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It was reclaimed in 1866, and Maximilian, Miramón and Mejía where apprehended and executed.
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