Mexican American War Analysis

Evaluating the Mexican-American War

The relationship between the United States and Mexico has made a remarkable impact on society throughout our history. Did you know that the Mexican-American War cost more than $75 million dollars in 1848 (Miller, 2006)? One question that gets brought up when talking about the Mexican-American War is if the war was just or an unjust war? Regardless if the war was just or not, the war between the two countries has greatly impacted the regions of land and the close ties we still have with Mexico today.

Morality will to be debated any time a country decides to go to war. During Polk’s presidency, many Americans debated intensely about going to war with Mexico. There are Americans who debated the war’s morality and there are Americans who supported it. (Pletcher, 2006). One of the reasons why Polk supported the idea of going to war was due to Mexico invading Texas and killing Americans on our own grounds

The war between the United States and Mexico provides a deeper understanding of the conflicts the two countries face today. Was the Mexican-American War a just or unjust war? Yes, the Mexican-American War was unjust because the war was not seen as being moral or fair. The war was unjust to the people who had their homes and families destroyed. It was unjust making a profit off slave labor while conquering the land of people who were originally there. Although immorality ultimately shaped many people’s views on the war, there are also positive events that came from the war. We advanced the concept transportation and discovered new parts of the world that were never seen before. We learned how to communicate with people all across the country and eventually these territories would see a major impact in population and boosting the economy of the government. Just or unjust, there was a great deal learned from the Mexican-American