For Pol Geo Project

1. Mexico’s Foreign Policy
Andrew Bourget
Political Geography Thesis Paper
Spring 2012
Thesis
“The current foreign policy of Mexico reflects a resentment of the United States
stemming from the latter’s historical enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine”

2. Agenda
Mexican History
•Mexican/US war
•US Intervention in French-
Mexican War
•Zimmermann Telegram
•Estrada Doctrine

3. Mexican-American War
•1845 Annexation Of Texas as a US state
•US invaded New Mexico, California, and parts
of Mexico.
•Started a Navel Blockade that would turn the
tied of war
•February 2nd, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo ended war in favor of US.
•US got California, Nevada, Utah, New
Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and parts of
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.
•Mexico got $18 million with border along
Texas decided as the Rio Grande river.

4. US Intervention in French-Mexican War
Once Franceunable to helpIII,Mexico in 1864,withdrewown
The USand Brittan control of sought military Maximilian I was
Spain Under Napoleon as they were fighting their support
France,was took supported Napoleon, but action against
put as ruler of the and intended to capture of 1866 outright.
Civil War. US entered in of “Free Trade” dueMexico France
when he invaded idea 1865 , and by May to
Mexico under the “Second Mexican Empire” Mexican
issued a withdrawal of Mexico. The USof money owed to
President Benito Juarez’s Suspension again achieved victory
France, Spain, and Brittan.
using a Navel blockade of Mexico.
Abraham Lincoln
Napoleon II Maximilian I

5. Zimmerman Telegram
1917 Telegram from Germany
asking Mexico to go to War with
The US.
Intercepted by Brittan, handed
over to US later.
Mexico declined the details of
the Telegram
Though Mexico Never entered
War Militarily, they denounced
what Germany was doing.

6. Estrada Doctrine
Mexico’s foreign Policy from the
1930’s until the 2000’s.
Based on the idea on none-
intervention, peaceful
interactions, and self-
determination.
Created when Mexico entered the
League of Nations in 1931.
Now-a-days it is seen in
International law in recognizing
states/Nations.
Expressed Mexican resentment of
Post-war development of Latin
American nations.

7. Summary