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From
Independence to the
Present
Mexican
Soldiers in Mexico's Drug
War 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. 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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Feb. 15, 2010 Iran
War Creeping Upon
Us--posted
Jan. 16, 2010 Earthquake
Adds to Haiti's Tragic
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Jan. 13, 2010 Yemen
With al-Qaida Threat May Be
New Front In
War--posted
Jan. 4, 2010 al-Qaida
in North Africa
Strikes--posted
Dec. 31, 2009 Attempt
to Bomb Northwest Airlines
Flight 253 on Christmas Day
2009--posted
Dec. 26, 2009 Joseph
Stalin: History's
Villain--posted
Dec. 22, 2010 Kargil
War
--Recounts the
1999 border war between India
and Pakistan. American
Raid on al-Qaida forces in
Syria--On
October 25, 2008, American
special forces conducted a
military raid against al-Qaida
forces in the Syrian border
area at the Sukkariyeh Farm
near the town of Abu
Kamal. American/NATO
Raid in the Angoor Ada area,
Pakistan--The
September 3, 2008 commando
raid on Taliban targets in
northwest Pakistan's
Waziristan region. Mexico's
Drug
War
(2006-Present)--Mexico's
ongoing war with the drug
cartels--English language
version Guerra
contra la droga de
México
(2006-Presente)--Mexico's
ongoing war with the drug
cartels--Spanish language
version Wars
and Conflicts of Burma/Myanmar
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Wars and Conflicts of
Burma/Myanmar from the
Anglo-Burmese Wars to the
pro-democracy Myanmar uprising
of 2007. Wars
of Iran and
Persia--Lists
the wars and conflicts of
Persia and Iran from the 18th
Century to the
present. The
2007 Pro-Democracy Uprising in
Myanmar--The
current uprising in
Myanmar. North
Lebanon Conflict
(2007)--Fighting
between the Lebanese
government and a Jihadist
Palestinian militia calling
itself Fatah
al-Islam. bin
Laden's Declaration of War
Against the United
States--
Long before 9/11, Osama bin
Laden declared his hatred and
his intent to harm
America. Current
Wars of the
World--A
listing of current wars and
conflicts around the
world. Military
Coups in
Turkey-A
listing of military coups in
modern Turkey
(1960-1997). Comparing
America's Wars Duration in
Months-A
look at America's wars and
comparing their length in
months. War
in
Afghanistan--Details
on the origins of this ongoing
war; part of the War on
Terror Ethiopia-Somalia
War of
2006--A
brief description of the
Ethiopia-Somalia War which
began in 2006, and is a part
of the larger Somali Civil
War. Ethiopia-Somali
Wars and
Conflicts--Listing
the wars and conflicts between
Ethiopia and
Somalia Wars
of
Germany--The
wars and conflicts of Germany
from the Franco-Prussian War
of 1870-1871 to the War in
Afghanistan. Iraq
War: Links and
Resources--Links
and resources on the Iraq
War. Iraq
War: Prisoner Abuse and Abu
Ghraib Links and
Resources--Links
and resources on the Iraq
War's biggest
scandal. Iraq
War: Battles and
Campaigns--Links
and resources on Iraq War
battles and military
operations. Israel-Lebanon/Hezbollah
War of
2006----Details
and analysis on the warfare
along the Lebanese border
which began in July,
2006! Israel-Lebanon
Conflict----Background
information on the
decades-long warfare and
conflict along the
Israel/Lebanon
border. Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict---Background
information on the
long-running warfare between
Israel and the
Palestinians! Israeli-Palestinian
Battles and
Campaigns--*New*--Specific
information on the warfare
raids, battles, terrorist
attacks, and retaliations
between Israel and the
Palestinians! Waziristan
War----The
War on Terror expands to
Pakistan's Northwest
Frontier! Hamas----The
terrorist/resistance group now
ruling the Palestinian
Authority! Wars
of
2006----Wars
and conflicts of
2006! Site
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