War With The United States By Jesus Velasco-Martinez

In the article “A Mexican Viewpoint on the War with the United States”, author Jesus Velasco- Martinez gave his argumentative input on what he believed was the truth behind the Mexican War. While it may seem that Martinez might have a bias perspective, being Mexican himself, he constructs his arguments with numerous facts and evidences to support his claims. Martinez based his statements on three important topics, which he believed in the end will help the reader understand the true nature of the Mexican War. Through more detail on “Mexico’s internal state of affairs during the 1840s… the problem of Texas… and the U.S. invasion of Mexican territory (“A Mexican Viewpoint on the War with the United States”, par. 1)” he was able to support his claims in order to convince the reader of his perspective. Starting off his argument, Martinez begins by shedding some light on Mexico’s previous governmental conflict. He informs readers of the countless dictatorships that Mexico suffered through. I believe …show more content…
He states that this particular topic was a sore topic for Mexico because they believe “the succession of Texas was illegitimate… (“A Mexican Viewpoint on the War with the United States”, par 7)”. Martinez basically acknowledges that from a Mexican perspective, what the United States was attempting to do was illegal. That further clarifies for him why Mexicans felt so strongly over the matter, and why they made statements concerning the need to use force if necessary. As a reader, his attention to the history surrounding each argument helps his case. Martinez gives the perspective of both sides, especially when it came to what Mexico perceived versus what the United States observed. It helps the readers to be able to formulate their own opinion on the matter. Nevertheless, Martinez’s thoroughness works to his advantage, helping convince the reader that his view is what’s actually