Which command would control a war in Mexico?

The president of Mexico, the other command would depend who Mexico was at war with

A war in Mexico, Central America, or South America would be under the control of the US Southern Command.

It would be under the Northern Command.

A war in Mexico would be under the command of the military chief of staff of Mexico with the President as Commander in Chief. The military process in Mexico is quite similar to the system in the US.

northern command

It would be carried by the United States Northern Command, which oversees most of North America, including Canada, the United States itself, and Mexico.

Presumably the government of Mexico. That in absentia, whomever is attacking and whomever is defending (hopefully any allies Mexico might have).

It started with the struggle over who would control the taxes.

Struggle ont who would control Texas, United States or the Republic of Mexico.

They lost it after the Alamo in the war.

Well the most famous war with Mexico was to get the land of what is now Texas. So if we didn't have that war with Mexico there would be no Texas.

The American Civil War (1861-1865) qualifies as such.

Britain is too advanced for Mexico to defeat in a war.

During the course of the US Civil War, France set up a "kingdom" in Mexico. After the war, the United States demanded that France evacuate Mexico and placed an army on the Mexican - US border.

The American Civil War (1861-1865) qualifies as the main reason preventing the United States from challenging the French control of Mexico.

General Winfield Scott surrounds Mexico City and lays siege to the city. The Americans ultimately take control of Mexico City. Because the capital was captured, the war ended.

Mexico would win because their army is stronger

A provocation to start a war, as Mexico had already warned the US that annexation would mean war (it did; and Mexico lost).

The US gained control of the Utah Territory based on the treaty with Mexico that ended the Mexican War

As a result of the Mexican American War of 1846-1848.

The American Civil War (1861-1865) prevented any kind of help towards Mexico.

The U.S knew if it wanted to make Texas a state Mexico would start a war.

annex mexico

They wanted to expand their territories into Mexico, it was the expansion stage of America's development. They formed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which basically gave America control of California and New Mexico, and everything above the Rio Grande.

Polk wanted to add California and New Mexico to the United States. After Mexico refused to sell, the President felt that any war or threat of war would force the acquisition.

The American Civil War (1861-1865) prevented the U.S. from challenging France when it invaded Mexico.

The American Civil War (1861 - 1865) prevented the US Government from challenging the French invasion of Mexico.

Robert E. Lee, a hero in the War with Mexico, did not accept command of the Union Armies during the Civil War, because he felt he owed more loyalty to the state of Virginia than to the country of the United States of America.

It would have allowed Germany to wage war in Europe without American interference, as it would be entangled in a war against Mexico for at least 8-16 months.

In the Zimmermann Telegram, Germany tried to convince Mexico to start a war with the US, which would prevent the US from joining the Allies during World War I. In return, the Germans promised to send Mexico money and supplies to help fight their war. Additionally, Germany promised that if they won the war, Mexico would be allowed to take back Texas and California, which the US had taken from Mexico about 60 years earlier.

because then there would be war with mexico

Because that would mean war with the United States - and the last time that Mexico and the United States went to war, Mexico lost half of its national territory.

It was the enemy capital. Traditionally, most countries crumble whenever their capital falls under enemy control.

I would have opposed

Gaining control of Texas would have been a great asset to the Union's war effort for a number of reasons. Texas had ports that opened to the Gulf of Mexico, controlling those ports would have hampered trade and supplies from entering or leaving the ports. Having control of Texas would have given the Union control of important areas of the South on both sides of the Mississippi River.As it turned out, Texas did not become…

Polk believed that war would bring not only Texas but also New Mexico & California into the Union (he urges war with Mexico).

Because it was sent to Mexico in hope that the Mexican government would go to war with the us,that Germany would send troops to Mexico to help,and the mexicans would get Texas,new Mexico,California,Arizona,and one more piece of land.

No. He tried to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the issues that produced the war. He did seem to believe that California and most of the land east of California would inevitably fall under US control, a belief known as "manifest destiny".

Mexico would destroy Chile with overwhelming force. Mexico's military strength and experience is not in comparison with Chile. Not to mention that if Chile brought the war close to our borders, the US Navy would annihilate them.

Germany wanted Mexico on the central powers side and if they did they would get Arizona, New Mexico and Texas back from the U.S but Mexico said no.

The Annexation of Texas. Texas border conflicts. Mexico was virtually bankrupt. Mexico would not negotiate the sale of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico.

Germany was negotiating with Mexico during WWII telling them if the U.S. interfered with the war, they would help Mexico recapture Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, etc. back.

They were afraid it would get them into a war with Mexico.

It would expand slave territories.

Germany thought that Mexico would be motivated by the idea of regaining territory in the American Southwest.

Because the war was promoted by pro-slave interests; the lands acquired from Mexico would be a flagrant attempt on expanding slave territory. This conflict with Mexico actually planted the seeds for the American Civil War (1861-1865)

Mexico and the United States fought the war after the admittance of Texas as a US state in 1846. The war (1846-1848) led to US control of California and the west.

Not many people supported the controversial war with Mexico. Many people died during the way and it had no positive effect on any country.

I guess you mean NEW Mexico. That would be the United States, after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

The defeat of Mexico in the Mexican War. Before then the southwest was controlled by Mexico The people who had lived there for centuries had Spanish ancestors and spoke Spanish