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The Mexican War
Charles W. Carey
其他書名
"Mr. Polk's War"
出版Enslow Publishers, 2002
主題Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & WarsJuvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century
ISBN07660185399780766018532
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uSE9AAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋During the first months of 1846, American troops under General Zachary Taylor were stretched along the Rio Grande river, keeping watch to make sure Mexican soldiers remained on the other side. When Mexico attacked a scouting crew in April, the United States was ready to go to war against its southern neighbor. Claiming the Mexicans had "shed American blood on American soil," President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war. Author Charles W. Carey, Jr., examines the people and events involved in one of the most controversial wars in history. Highlighting the arguments between those who condemned American aggression in attacking Mexico and those who believed it was important to defeat the Mexicans and win land to fulfill America's Manifest Destiny, Carey shows how dramatically the Mexican War affected both Mexico and the United States.