- The United States annexed Texas in 1845, which Mexico considered to be its territory.
- The United States sent troops into the disputed territory, which led to the outbreak of war.
- The war resulted in a U.S. victory and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ceded a vast amount of Mexican territory to the United States.
- The war left a legacy of bitterness and resentment in Mexico.
The U.S. intervention in Mexico (1914-1917)
- The United States intervened in Mexico to support the Constitutionalist faction in the Mexican Revolution.
- The intervention was opposed by many Mexicans, who saw it as a violation of their country's sovereignty.
- The intervention left a legacy of anti-Americanism in Mexico.
The Bracero Program (1942-1964)
- The Bracero Program was a guest worker program that allowed Mexican workers to come to the United States to work in agriculture.
- The program was originally intended to help the United States during World War II, but it continued after the war.
- The program was criticized by some Mexicans, who argued that it led to exploitation and discrimination against Mexican workers.
Operation Intercept (1969)
- Operation Intercept was a U.S. border security operation that was intended to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States from Mexico.
- The operation caused widespread delays at the border and was seen as a violation of Mexican sovereignty.
- The operation left a legacy of resentment in Mexico.
These are just a few of the circumstances surrounding U.S. occupation in Mexico that proved harmful to political relations. The legacy of these events continues to shape the relationship between the two countries today.