Was the united states justified into going to
war with Mexico?
The United states would be a lot more smaller today if certain events turned out smaller. The mexicans did not have a government that was strong enough to rule. It couldn't govern all the land that they owned. The mexicans attacked and killed americans on their own soil and tried to invade. Finally America felt threatened when mexico attacked them on their own land. America was justified to going to war with mexico in 1846.
The mexican government was really weak and could not manage all the land. Mexico couldn’t exert any authority over their country and couldn’t manage their people. So people in mexico could do whatever they want and the gov could not do anything. Imaging a place where bandits could do anything they want. Because of this America wanted to govern that piece of land that mexico owned. (Doc C)
Mexico attacked and killed many americans on the U.S land that they legally owned. Mexico passed the border between American and Mexico and attacked, killed and wounded many americans. After they forced the americans to surrender. Also Mexican troops invaded part of america. The General for mexico signed a treaty saying that the border between mexico and america was the Rio Grande river. (Doc B)
America was attacked and opposed my mexco. Mexico attacking america and going deeper into the territory just adds more tension between the two. Also killing troops without trying to talk or resolve the border dispute is just wrong. America in this position is of course going to do something. America reacted by fighting them out of american soil to fight for their cause. (Doc B)
America was justified to go to war with mexico. They had an crumbling government, attacked America on their own soil, and America felt threatened.
The mexican government was really weak and could not manage all the land. Mexico couldn’t exert any authority over their country and couldn’t manage their people. So people in mexico could do whatever they want and the gov could not do anything. Imaging a place where bandits could do anything they want. Because of this America wanted to govern that piece of land that mexico owned. (Doc C)
Mexico attacked and killed many americans on the U.S land that they legally owned. Mexico passed the border between American and Mexico and attacked, killed and wounded many americans. After they forced the americans to surrender. Also Mexican troops invaded part of america. The General for mexico signed a treaty saying that the border between mexico and america was the Rio Grande river. (Doc B)
America was attacked and opposed my mexco. Mexico attacking america and going deeper into the territory just adds more tension between the two. Also killing troops without trying to talk or resolve the border dispute is just wrong. America in this position is of course going to do something. America reacted by fighting them out of american soil to fight for their cause. (Doc B)
America was justified to go to war with mexico. They had an crumbling government, attacked America on their own soil, and America felt threatened.