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Cinco de Mayo and the Rise of Modern Mexico

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Porfirio Dias - The Great American War

In 18 61, benito huarez became president of mexico the same year that abraham lincoln became president of the united states. Lincoln and harez had a lot in common as leaders. Both were defenders of a vision of equality and liberation. Napoleon the third had been waiting for an opportunity to rebuild the french empire in the americas. The liberals, i led by benito arez, bofiodiaz and many others who are no attacking the caravans along the way to maxico, cite the resistance slowed down the french. But didn't stop them. And after weeks of battles across the mexican countryside, the french reached the town of puebl

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