The Conflicting National Narratives of the 1846-1848 North American Invasion of Mexico

Abstract

The Mexican-American War is seen in vastly different lights from the citizens of Mexico and the United States. Tracing the evolving narrative of this controversial conflict demonstrates the wide differences in contemporary public opinion in both Mexico and the United States and how influential leaders throughout history have successfully shaped the current narrative of the 1846-1848 conflict for their national political purposes.