Summary of 🇲🇽El Segundo IMPERIO MEXICANO(Historia)| Segunda Intervención Francesa en Mexico.

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The Second Empire of Mexico was established in 1863 with the support of the French Empire and certain Mexican conservatives. Maximilian, an Austrian archduke, was recruited to take the throne, but his reign only lasted three years before he was executed by the Mexican government. Maximilian implemented liberal policies, but his rule was forced and lacked the support of the majority of the population. His downfall came as the Republican forces defeated the Imperialists and took control of Puebla and Mexico City. Maximilian was captured and executed, and the war is estimated to have claimed the lives of at least 70,000 people. While he may have genuinely wanted to improve Mexico, his forced installation by foreign invasion and conservative interests led to his failure as an emperor.

• 00:00:00 In this section, we learn about the origins of Mexico's Second Empire, which began in 1863 with the support of the French Empire and certain Mexican conservatives. The French were motivated by a desire to establish a monarchy in Mexico that would extend the reach of their own colonial empire, and they launched an invasion with significant reinforcements in 1863. Maximilian, an Austrian archduke, was recruited to take the throne of the new empire, but he only agreed to do so after being convinced that the Mexican people supported him. In reality, the supporters of the new empire rigged the election to make it seem as though Maximilian had popular support. Despite enthusiastic receptions in Mexico City and elsewhere, the Second Empire would be short-lived, and Maximilian's reign would only last three years before he was executed by the Mexican government.
• 00:05:00 In this section, the focus is on Maximilian's rule in Mexico and how his liberal policies went against the interests of the conservatives who had supported him. Maximilian offered to work with Benito Juárez and even implemented reforms such as the distribution of lands to farmers, protection of indigenous rights, modernization of infrastructure, and education. However, his rule was forced and did not have the support of the majority of the population. Maximilian issued orders for anyone who rebelled against his government to be executed without trial, further alienating him from the people. The situation grew critical for Maximilian as the US began to turn its attention towards Mexico while France was also facing its own issues. The war between the republicans and the imperialists continued, with the former gaining more control over the country, and by 1877, the imperialists suffered a final defeat.
• 00:10:00 In this section, we see the downfall of the Second Mexican Empire as the Republican forces defeat the Imperialists and take over the cities of Puebla and Mexico City. Maximiliano, along with his best generals, are trapped in Querétaro, and after a two-month siege, he is captured and declared a traitor to the patria by President Juárez. Despite the pleading of several European high-class figures to spare Maximiliano, he is executed on June 19, 1867. With his death, the Second Mexican Empire and French intervention come to an end, and the Republic is restored. The war is estimated to have claimed the lives of at least 70,000 people, both Mexican and foreign. While Maximiliano may have genuinely wanted to improve Mexico, his forced installation by foreign invasion and conservative interests led to his failure as an emperor.