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  2. Mexican–American War - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican–American War was the first U.S. war that was covered by mass media, primarily the penny press, and was the first foreign war covered primarily by U.S. correspondents. [113] Press coverage in the United States was characterized by support for the war and widespread public interest and demand for coverage of the conflict.

  3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo [a] officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo.. After the defeat of its army and the fall of the capital in September 1847, Mexico entered into peace negotiations with the U.S. envoy, Nicholas Trist.

  4. Battle of Veracruz (1914) - Wikipedia

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    Mexico–United States relations had been strained by the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). The expansionist policies of US President James K. Polk, combined with the Mexican government's desire to retain control of Texas and Upper California, led to the outbreak of military conflict between the United States and Mexico in 1846. [13]

  5. List of battles of the Mexican–American War - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican War, 1846–1848. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 0-8032-6107-1. Brooks, N.C. Complete History Of The Mexican War: Grigg, Elliot & Co.Philadelphia 1849; Listing of 1846–1848 US Army Casualties; Ramsey, Albert C. The Other Side or Notes For The History of The War Between Mexico And The United States John Wiley New York 1850

  6. United States involvement in the Mexican Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The United States involvement in the Mexican Revolution was varied and seemingly contradictory, first supporting and then repudiating Mexican regimes during the period 1910–1920. [1] For both economic and political reasons, the U.S. government generally supported those who occupied the seats of power, but could withhold official recognition.

  7. Battle for Mexico City - Wikipedia

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    The Battle for Mexico City refers to the series of engagements from September 8 to September 15, 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the Mexican–American War. Included are major actions at the battles of Molino del Rey and Chapultepec, culminating with the fall of Mexico City.

  8. Saint Patrick's Battalion - Wikipedia

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    New units were later made up of the free survivors of the battle of Churubusco and a roughly equal number of fresh deserters from the U.S. Army. [59] [64] Following the war, the Mexican Government insisted in a clause of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that the remaining San Patricio prisoners held by the Americans were to be left in Mexico ...

  9. History of Mexican Americans - Wikipedia

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    Unlike African American servicemen, however, Mexican Americans did not serve in segregated units during World War I. [211] Even as white American servicemen harassed the Mexican American soldiers for their "barrio English", Mexican American soldiers proved decisive in several key skirmishes, including the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse ...