... Mexico as an independent nation within King Ferdinand's Spanish empire. The gachopines who claimed authority under Bonaparte's rule would be driven out of Mexico. Hidalgo had close ties with this group. Approaching sixty years of age, Hidalgo was beloved and greatly respected by Mexicans. Once the dean of the College of San Nicolas at Valladolid in Michoacan (now Morelia), ... Hidalgo was a well-educated, courageous humanitarian. He was sympathetic to the Indians, which was unusual amongst Mexican clergymen. Against gachopine law, Hidalgo taught Indians to ... war, decades of despotic M...

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... in Italy began with their influence over the allocation of funds for the war the worn torn country. The Truman administration's stance became clear quite quickly: vote democratically and receive millions of dollars for the reconstruction of Italy, or vote communist and essentially end the continuous "gravy-train- ride to economic advancement for Italy from the vast wealth of the American government. Making matters even more dismal ... of violence also loomed as an overtone in many of these messages as the Truman administration played on Italian fears of another devastating war to further...

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