Mexico War

As the war with Mexico escalated many people blamed the United States for attacking the lesser and weaker country. As US pressed for manifest destiny the people in the north called it an American iniquitous. The American government later admitted to the wrongdoing of Mexico by paying "conscience money". The people in the south who wanted Texas as a new expenditure to the slave states blamed the war on Mexico. They used a little clash …

…He made if sound like Mexico was responsible for war, and that the U.S. used our diplomatic means to avoid the war. His diary contradicts this. This essay established a strong blame on the U.S. It also places some blame on a few particular figures in our government. But, as history is always changed when new facts are discovered, I believe that we will never know who is to blame for the war.