Presented by Carol Aldave

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El Cinco de Mayo
Presented by Carol Aldave
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El 5 de Mayo is a Mexican national holiday
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POR QUÉ?
WHY?

• The holiday, El Cinco de Mayo, the 5 of May,
  commemorates the victory of the Mexicans over the
  French army at the Battle of Puebla.

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Qué pasó con los franceses?
What happened with the French?
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After the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and
The Mexican Civil War of 1858

• Mexico owed France, Spain and England a lot of
  money.

• France wanted to add to its empire and used the
  debt issue to try and take over Mexico without
  the support of Spain and England.

• When Mexico stopped making loan payments, France
  tried installing Archduke Maximilian of Austria
  as ruler.

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On May 5th 1862, the French attacked the Forts
of Loreto and Guadalupe near the city of Puebla.
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Presidente Benito Juárez
commandedGeneral Ignacio Zaragoza
to block the advance of the French Army
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The poorly armed Mexican militia of 4,500 men
were able to stop and defeat the well outfitted
French army of 7,000 soldiers.
Victoria
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The Mexicans won the battle at Puebla, but not
the war.

• The President of France, Napolean III, sent
  30,000 troops to invade Mexico again.

• The French took Mexico City over and installed
  Maximilian as the ruler of Mexico.

• The U.S then provided political and military
  assistance to Mexico.

• The French were expelled and Maximilian was
  executed.

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Maximilians execution by the Mexicans
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Despite the French invasion of Mexico City,
El Cinco de Mayo
honors the bravery and victory of General
Zaragozas small, outnumbered army at the Battle
of Puebla.
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TODAY

• El Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated in the
  U.S. by Mexican-Americans, mostly in California,
  Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

HOY

• The holiday is recognized throughout Mexico, but
  its noting like the celebration found in Puebla.

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WORKS CITED
1. http//www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm
2. http//www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm
3. http//www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm