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cinco de mayo
Title: cinco de mayo
Category: History
Details: Words: 515 | Pages: 2.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
cinco de mayo
On May 5th, 1862 La Batalla de Puebla, was fought. When the battle was over,
the untrained Mexican forces (made up of commoners) had won victory over the all-
powerful French army. Although this victory did not win was, it did show the courage
and strength of the Mexican troupes. Mexico had gained its independence from Spain in
1821 but there were internal power struggles that left Mexico shaky. Then in 1846. under
the dictatorship of Santa Anna, …showed first 75 words of 515 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 515 total…and the rest of Mexico. The ruled there until 1867,
then Juarez was restored to power where he ruled until his death in 1872. Cinco de Mayo
celebrates the courage of the Mexican people during the battle on May 5th. It is often
confused with the Mexican Independence Day, which occurred September 16, 1810
about 50 years later. The United Stated celebrates Cinco de Mayo on a much larger scale
than Mexico with Fiestas, parades, mariachi music and piņatas.
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