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    The Mexican Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico, the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs, people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful, well connected politically, well trained, well- armed, and manipulation of the masses. Therefore, it has been impossible for the Mexican

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    For this week’s discussion, I have chosen the US involvement in the Mexican Drug War. The US has been deeply involved on the side of the Mexican Government since the election of Mexico’s President Felipe Caldron in 2006 (Mazzetti & Thompson, 2011). Since that time, The US government has reportedly provided over “$2 billion in military and police support, training to more than 16,000 Mexican security personnel, and over $4 billion worth of weapons” (LaSusa & Albaladejo, 2014, pp. 12). Considering

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    The U.S feelings after the U.S and Mexico War When you're feeling that you need something in life you'll fight for it, but do we always feel justified when we finally have what we wanted for so long. “You're fighting a War inside your head every single day”( Pinterest). The choices that you make will come back to what happens in the end, In 1846, Mexico and The United States went to war it was very complex. The U.S wanted Texas as part of their land, Polk had his eye on California as well. Mexico

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    Essay The Mexican-American War

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    The Mexican-American War. The Mexican-American war was a process of years of battles between the Mexicans and Americans but I think after this informational paper, you’ll seem to know a little bit more knowledge about it. How it all started, well in the beginning, the Americans and Mexicans both wanted to control Texas, but at the time it was a part of the Mexican territory, well soon enough Americans wanted control over it so badly that they started to travel into Texas’s land. Part of the reason

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    The Mexican American War was a short war that lasted between 1846-1848, which entailed the United States and Mexico fighting for territory. Due to the presidential election between James K. Polk and Henry Clay many Americans were now pushing to the west of the country. In 1944, President Polk was sworn into office in 1845. James K. Polk strongly believed in the notion of Manifest Destiny; a belief that America was destined by God to grow and expand from coast to coast. This led to the main cause

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    The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. It took place  on 25 April, 1846 and ended on 2 February, 1848. President Polk played a huge part in the United States government's involvement with the Mexican-American War. Not all of the American citizens supported the war. There were many individuals who were against it they just was not for it. Henry David Thoreau, an American writer and philosopher, strongly opposed the war by declaring the United States actions as

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    Mexican War/US Land and Territory

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    Mexican War/US Land and Territory The Mexican American War caused many people to lose lives and could have been avoided. President Polk wanted more land and liked the idea of expanding the US. As a result of the war, the US had acquired more than 525,000 square miles of land. Many historians believe that the Mexican War was an unnecessary attack on a weaker country. The Mexican war had many causes and effects but ultimately Mexico lost. The Mexican American war happened for many reasons. Around

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    The Mexican American war was a bloody battle between the United States and Mexico. It was a dispute that the Mexican claim if Texas ended at the Nueces River and also the protection of the territory. Mexico inherited many states such as New Mexico, California, Texas, and Spain. While the American government provided a stable and robust leadership while the weakened Mexican government was not able rule its territories. Mexico had a very slow recovery, they permitted some Americans to stay in their

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    Mexico’s Independence Day The war for Mexican Independence was fought by many, afterwards they had conflict establishing a government; there are many ways people celebrate Mexican Independence, such a seating food and honoring those who lost their lives.Spain had control over Mexico in the 1800s, but Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion and occupation of Spain infuriated Native Mexicans. Treatment of Native Mexicans also fueled the want for Mexican independence. There were many rebellion leaders; however

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    Before the Mexican American War, Mexico was losing its grip on what was called Northern Mexico to the United States. This area encompassed California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. There were many reasons for the Mexican American War, and each state had its own reason. Some of the reason that it happened were many of the states in Northern Mexico started to trade a lot more with the United States, Northern Mexico was being attacked by natives, and the United States wanted to control the area because

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