Here's What Happens When the U.S. and Mexico Fight
Here's What Happens When the U.S. and Mexico Fight
By
Nicolas Shumway
The Mexican-American War was pivotal in the history of both countries, even though the U.S. would prefer to forget it ever happened.
This article is adapted from AQ's special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here.
I recently asked a group of mostly American students to identify important military figures in wars involving the United States. They easily produced names from the War of Independence, the Civil War and World War II. But they went blank trying to remember heroes from other...
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