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Mexicans often make fun of themselves by saying that "heaven is far away and America is very near".
The impact of the war is so far-reaching that it is not wrong to call it the "battle of the nations". The United States has won the future not only by acquiring land, but also by acquiring abundant resources below the surface and access to the Pacific Ocean. Not only did Mexico lose 55% of its land, but its industrialization process was disrupted, and the hostile environment in which the liger lives by the side of its bed became a basic problem restricting its further development.
On April 24, 1846, the mexican-american war broke out. From the start, the balance of victory tipped in America's favor. The American troops split into three divisions. The western division took new Mexico and California, where the other side had no soldiers to defend. The eastern navy crossed the gulf of Mexico and landed on Mexican soil. The main force of the middle road advanced all the way to defeat the effective forces of the Mexican army. The next year, the United States army crossed into Mexico and captured its capital, Mexico City. A peace was concluded in 1848. Mexico ceded California and new Mexico, and the United States paid a symbolic $15 million in compensation and $3.25 million in debt relief. The U.S. -mexico border is largely defined.
The republic of Texas, of course, was not recognized by Mexico. Texas petitioned repeatedly to join the United States in order to keep itself safe, and did so in 1845. Mexico's internal affairs escalated into a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The Texas republic's claim to a western border was included as an outstanding issue. Instead of immediately raising the Texas border issue, the United States threatened Mexico with debt to give up new Mexico and California so that the United States could have access to the Pacific coast. Naturally, Mexico refused, and American cavalry crossed the border to capture the eastern bank of the Rio grande, the western border demanded by Texas.
America's greatness was not built in a day, but Mexico's decline was the result of the Mexican war in the mid-19th century. Since then, the United States has been on the rise and Mexico has been on the decline.
Although Mexico established a federal republic after the United States, and there was a "nation-building struggle" similar to that of the United States, the dispute did not turn into a motive force for outward expansion as the United States did, but evolved into a court power struggle between two parties. The result was extreme political instability, 50 presidents in 30 years, and a powerful military. Mexico's economy is stagnant, its society is entrenched, and its post-war reconstruction and fiscal crisis are pressing priorities. Anxious Mexico, like the United States, has set its sights on the vast northern territories in hopes of boosting its GDP with development. The Mexican government eventually sold off land to pay debts and emigrate. The move was echoed not only at home but also in the United States. But it also brought trouble in Texas, where American and Mexican immigrants clashed over land. In 1830, the Mexican government changed its policy greatly. It banned American immigrants from entering Texas and put Texas under the jurisdiction of Mexican law. It even directly interfered with what should be grown in the immigrants' fields. In 1835, fearful American immigrants broke out a conflict with Mexican government troops who came to collect weapons. The following year, Mexico became an independent country, defeated the Mexican army in SAN jacinto and captured the President of SAN Anna.
The United States, which took the lead in independence, had a comprehensive debate on the foundation of nation building and the choice of development path at the beginning of the nation building, and formed two major groups, namely the agricultural group and the industrial and commercial group. In 1803, the United States had a vague border with the Spanish colonies. The United States took advantage of the war by signing the treaty of adams-onis in 1819 with Spain, which was busy with civil strife. Spain reluctantly ceded Florida, already an enclave, in exchange for peace in the new Spanish quarter. At this point, there was no Mexico.
Rampant drugs and illegal immigration are the most visible symbols of Mexico today. Drugs or illegal immigrants, the ultimate destination is the strong northern neighbor - the world's first power, the United States.
Although Mexico is still a member of the G20, it has no voice in the world. Although there are still a lot of industrial industries in the country, they are completely subsidiary industries under international capital control. The United States has 35 million drug users, almost one tenth of the population, and its annual drug consumption is up to 100 billion dollars, making it the world's largest consumer of drugs. No sale, no harm. Next to the United States, Mexico is the world's largest drug trader. The armed forces of Mexico's drug cartels number 100,000, while the Mexican army is only about 150,000. Drug cartels send drugs to the United States, where they return in large quantities of weapons.
