It was a threat to the western hemisphere
It was a threat to the western hemisphere.
Well, it HAS control over Mexico and Central America, isn't it?
The American Civil War (1861 - 1865) prevented the US Government from challenging the French invasion of Mexico.
The US gained control of the Utah Territory based on the treaty with Mexico that ended the Mexican War
Most of present-day Mexico and the southern regions of Arizona and New Mexico, which were later acquired by the US on the Gadsden Purchase.
A war in Mexico, Central America, or South America would be under the control of the US Southern Command.
NO, NO, NO! Who are you!? It was either controlled by Mexico or the US. Spain mainly controlled S. America and did control Mexico before the US was formed.
As a result of the Mexican American War of 1846-1848.
It started with the struggle over who would control the taxes.
Mexico city was taken
The Mexican American War which was brought about by Mexico's resistance to the US Annexation of Texas and ended with Mexico's surrender and Cession in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.