Mexico\'s struggle for Independence was as much a series of civil Wars and failed social revolutions as it was a war to separate Mexico from Spain.
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After ten years of bloodletting, Mexico achieved its Independence through a strange political compromise that resolved none of the severe problems that plagued the country.
Some Mexicans fought to bring profound social change to the country, some to achieve autonomy, some for vengeance or booty, still others to maintain the status quo.
Mexico\'s struggle for Independence was as much a series of civil Wars and failed social revolutions as it was a war to separate Mexico from Spain