Relationship between America and Mexico "Poverty in Mexico, far from God, close to the United States" - Pofirio Diaz Mexico is one of the most populated industrialized countries in the third world, compared with the North neighbor And still very poor. Mexico has been the third largest trading partner in the United States since the past and is an important oil exporter and plays a pivotal role in local politics. However, Mexico has often been overlooked and misunderstood by the United States.
The most striking event in the history of relations between Mexico and the United States occurred a century and a half ago. American historians call this incident "Mexican war" and in Mexico like to use the word "American invasion". These completely different concepts are based not only on eccentricities but also on various confrontations. When the US Congress approved the war declaration with Mexico in 1846, the opinion of President Pork was officially accepted. It believes that the Mexican government, or even better, the attitude of the Mexican government did not give the United States other choices to protect national security and interests, and Mexico condemns it as causing war You should. This discussion is subject to discussion between Mexican and American historians who defended and criticized it for trying to explain the behavior of Mexican political leaders and opinion makers.
The relationship between Mexico and the United States got closer than ever. Since the conclusion of the Mexican war from 1846 to 1848, Mexico lost half of its territory to the United States and was tense. In addition to the cause of the initial conflict, during the early 1930s Great Depression where Mexican workers were indiscriminately taken away from their workplaces and the streets they lived, Mexican and Mexican Americans " I returned ". At the same time as it was rounded up and sent immediately, due to the nationalization of the oil industry in Mexico, property possessed by US companies in the 1930s was confiscated and the legal dispute between the United States and Mexico worsened.
The relationship between Mexico and the United States is the external relations between the United States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) and the United States of America. Both countries have maritime and land borders in North America. Several treaties have been concluded between the two countries, such as purchasing Gadsden and multilateral agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. Both are members of various international organizations including the United Nations of the United States and the United Nations.