AHC: Belize Annexed

After 1900 how is it possible for a country immediately next to Belize to annex it. Lets say England leaves the territory early and Mexico occupies the small nation, and in turn acts like the Morocco of the Americas. Declaring it part of their nation.
 

Driftless

Donor
For a little historical context.....1981-82 from British Honduras to Belize

In each of the annual votes on this issue in the UN, the United States abstained, thereby giving the Guatemalan government some hope that it would retain United States backing. Finally, in November 1980, with Guatemala completely isolated, the UN passed a resolution that demanded the independence of Belize, with all its territory intact, before the next session of the UN in 1981. The UN called on Britain to continue defending the new nation of Belize. It also called on all member countries to offer their assistance.[5]

A last attempt was made to reach an agreement with Guatemala prior to the independence of Belize. The Belizean representatives to the talks made no concessions, and a proposal, called the Heads of Agreement, was initialled on 11 March 1981. However, when far-right political forces in Guatemala labelled the proposals as a sell-out, the Guatemalan government refused to ratify the agreement and withdrew from the negotiations. Meanwhile, the opposition in Belize engaged in violent demonstrations against the Heads of Agreement. The demonstrations resulted in four deaths, many injuries, and damage to the property of PUP leaders and their families. A state of emergency was declared. However, the opposition could offer no real alternatives. With the prospect of independence celebrations in the offing, the opposition's morale fell. Independence came to Belize on 21 September 1981, without reaching an agreement with Guatemala.[5]

Britain continued to maintain a deterrent force in Belize (British Forces Belize) to protect it from Guatemala, consisting of an army battalion and No. 1417 Flight RAF of Harrier fighter jets. The British also trained and strengthened the newly formed Belize Defence Force. There was a serious fear of a Guatemalan invasion in April 1982, when it was thought that Guatemala might take advantage of the Falklands War to invade, but these fears never materialised. In 1994, three years after Guatemala recognised Belizean independence, British Forces Belize was disbanded and most British troops left Belize, but the British maintained a training presence via the British Army Training and Support Unit Belize and 25 Flight AAC until 2011, when the last British forces, except for seconded advisers, left Belize
 
Ok, You made a good point. But it could be possible for it to happen earlier. Maybe the United Fruit company is able to effectively work together with Britain and take over capital in British Honduras in 1942, causing a joint Mayan/African mass strike which leads to the independence of the country in 1946.

However the new nation eventually broke into a ethnic conflict between English and Spanish speakers which was resolved when Mexican forces occupied the region as a way to ensure peace after the horrors of WWII. Remember, the UK had just ended WWII and many of their people had died and the people of the nation grew exhausted of war. So maybe?
 

Driftless

Donor
Ok, You made a good point. But it could be possible for it to happen earlier. Maybe the United Fruit company is able to effectively work together with Britain and take over capital in British Honduras in 1942, causing a joint Mayan/African mass strike which leads to the independence of the country in 1946.

However the new nation eventually broke into a ethnic conflict between English and Spanish speakers which was resolved when Mexican forces occupied the region as a way to ensure peace after the horrors of WWII. Remember, the UK had just ended WWII and many of their people had died and the people of the nation grew exhausted of war. So maybe?

I only know some generalities of the history of Belize, so my commentary there is limited. I do remember that the British fighting to reclaim the Falklands in 1982 put the fear-of-god into the Guatemalan's specifically, and probably others who saw former British colonies as viable targets.

I had the pleasure of visiting Belize once in the late 90's. It was and is an absolutely gorgeous country with the most dense jungle and network of marshy rivers I ever seen. Back then, about the only thing inland/upcountry that was visible above the forest canopy for miles were the tops of Mayan temples. Like something out of an Indiana Jones movie. An army could easily disappear into that forest.
 
You do have a point, but I'm sure the UK's soldiers straight out of WWII would be more than grumpy if a rebellion occurred in the middle of nowhere. So to be honest, I'd think any invasion (preferably Mexican) could be done properly if the leaders are intelligent in their strategy. So for example, a coastline attack from the north as a Mexican force marches through beaches to Belize city to occupy it. Avoid any deep rainforests and use the local Mezito population as helpers in the conquest.

And voila! You got yourself a Mexican Belize!
 
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