MAY 5TH

1. PROTAGONISTS

1.1. Benito Juarez: president during the acts

1.1.1. Ignacio Zaragoza: commander of the mexican army

1.1.1.1. Charles Ferdinand Latrille: commander of the french army

2. CELEBRATION

2.1. The western United States has celebrated on May 5, year after year, since the Battle of Puebla concluded, but it was not until 1960 that the celebration became popular throughout the country, thanks to Mexican-American activists

3. IN UNITED STATES

3.1. May 5 is the "Latin Heritage Day", which celebrates immigration from Mexico. This has led to the erroneous thought that the anniversary of the battle is Mexico's Independence Day.

4. WHERE IS PUEBLA?

4.1. actually PUEBLA is an state of Mexico, the capital of this city is PUEBLA DE ZARAGOZA, its population is 6 168 883 habitants. it was founded in december, 21 of 1823

4.1.1. FLAG AND SHIELD

4.1.1.1. PEOPLE

4.1.1.1.1. MAP

5. ABOUT THE BATTLE

5.1. In 1862 the Republic of Mexico was in crisis and had a debt with France, Spain and England; Debt that, because of the crisis, Benito Juárez, president of the time decided not to pay for the moment and to request a truce of 2 years to pay it. This decision not to pay for the moment displeased the creditors of the debt and decided to group to invade the Republic of Mexico and to collect its debts, additionally, each of these 3 countries had interests beyond the debt; They had economic interests, miners and expansion of their businesses, also of colonization of territories.

6. UNITED STATES

6.1. In the United States, this date is turned into a true feast of Hispanic culture

7. REASONS TO CELEBRATE THIS DATE

7.1. 1° While the United States fought an internal battle between the north and the south, Mexico was able to fight against the French troops that wanted to invade the United States

7.1.1. 2° The battle was in the region of Puebla in Mexico the 5 of May of 1862

7.1.1.1. 3° In honor of General Saragossa who was born in Texas, place that in 1999, was declared by the Texan Senate like the official place for the celebration of 5 of May.

7.1.1.1.1. 4°The large number of Mexican migrants who arrived in the north from the 1930s and the symbolic result of the victory over the French for the Americans, led to the fact that little by little the date became a national holiday