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Mexican
Flag Mexican
War of Independence
(1810-1821)--A
complex conflict in which Mexico
gained independence from
Spain. Central
American Federation War of
independence
(1822-1823)--The
brief Mexican Empire under Emperor
Iturbide lost control of Central
America in a short war in which the
United Provinces of Central America
became an independent
nation. Texas
War of Independence
(1835-1836)--The
Mexican state of Texas rebelled and
gained independence
from Mexico. First
Franco-Mexican War "The Pastry War"
(1838)--The
first military intervention by
France. Yucatan
Secession
(1839-1843)--The
Yucatan region attempted to break
away from Mexico. U.S.-Mexican
War
(1846-1847)-The
United States invaded Mexico and
forced the Mexicans to cede the
northern half of the country and
also to give up any claim to
Texas. Yucatan
Rebellion
(1847)--The
Yucatan region rebelled against the
Mexican government. Second
Franco-Mexican War
(1862-1867)--The
second military intervention by
France, resulting in French
occupation of Mexico and a prolonged
guerrilla resistance ending in
French withdrawal. The Battle of
Puebla (May 5, 1862) is celebrated
in Mexico and the U.S. as Cinco de
Mayo. Yaqui
Indian War
(1899-1904?)--One
of the last of the long series of
Mexican-Indian Wars, this conflict
began when chiefs of the eight
principal Yaqui Indian tribes demand
Mexican withdrawal from the Sinaloa
region. Mexican
Revolution/Civil War
(1910-1920)--One
of the last of the long series of
Mexican-Indian Wars, this conflict
began when chiefs of the eight
principal Yaqui Indian tribes
demanded Mexican withdrawal from the
Sinaloa region. U.S.
Occupation of Vera Cruz
(1914)--The
U.S. military invaded and occupied
the port city of Vera
Cruz. U.S.
Punitive Expedition
(1916-1917)--The
U.S. Army pursued warlord Pancho
Villa into northern Mexico in
retaliation for Villa's raid on an
American town. (See also the
Zimmerman
Telegram
and how it affected
Mexico) Pancho
Villa World
War
Two
(1942-1945)--Mexico
joins the Allies and Mexican forces
fight the Japanese in the
Pacific. Chiapas
Uprising
(1994- Present)--A rebel group
calling itself the Zapatista
National Liberation Army (EZLN)
began a revolt on New Year's Day
1994. Little fighting has taken
place since 1994. The government and
the Zapatistas engage in
negotiations and public relations
battles rather than combat, though
several massacres have
occurred. EPR
Marxist Guerrilla
Conflict
(1996-Present)--The Popular
Revolutionary Army or
Ejército Popular
Revolucionario (EPR) formed in 1996
and promotes a Marxist philosophy.
Several clashes with Mexican
military forces in Oaxaca state
followed the group's July 1996
declaration of war against the
government. The EPR is believed
to be connected to the pipeline
attacks in June and September,
2007. Mexico's
Drug War
(2006-Present)
and the Spanish Language Version at:
El
mexicano Drug War
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