Friendship

Is there a way to make Americans and Mexicans see themselves as either brother in arms or the best of friends compared to other countries in the world while keeping America with its same amount of territory? Would a joint war effort achieve this or is this ASB?


I heard that the US tried purchasing all the land from Mexico, so maybe they buy it instead of a war?
 
Is there a way to make Americans and Mexicans see themselves as either brother in arms or the best of friends compared to other countries in the world while keeping America with its same amount of territory? Would a joint war effort achieve this or is this ASB?


I heard that the US tried purchasing all the land from Mexico, so maybe they buy it instead of a war?
Wouldn't have worked. Texas and California are resource-rich territories, and while gold won't be discovered in Califonia for another half-century or so, it would not have been seen as a wise coice.

Plus, all that territory was about as large as Mexico today, so Mexico was essentially being told "give us half your land or else". They'd have asked for a much higher asking price.
 
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