Before sending out Cinco de Mayo Invitations, you should know its history has its roots in the French occupation of Mexico. The French occupation occurred in the aftermath of the Mexican American War of 1846 - 1848. This war was the beginning of a national crisis during the 1850's for Mexico. Years of fighting a civil war and the Americans had left Mexico devastated and bankrupt. So on July 17, 1861, President Benito Juarez signed a moratorium proclaiming that all foreign debt payments would be suspended for a two years, with the promise that payments would resume after the two years.

Although the day is not really a holiday in America, Chicanos in the United States are eager to celebrate every May and on a very large scale. On the other side of the border, however, the real date of independence is still cause for a more popular celebration. If you're wondering how the celebration ended up crossing into the U. S., the answer can be traced back to 1967. In that year, some college students who had decided no Chicano holidays were being celebrated in the United States committed themselves to turning the Mexican holiday into an American event.

The party is celebrated on a much larger scale in the U.S. because if it had not been for the Battle of Puebla victory, it is believed that France would have helped the South in the American Civil War, and this could have had an impact on the war. Chicanos celebrates this day in appreciation of its cultural and historical significance. In the U. S., sending Cinco de Mayo Invitations have become more significant than in Mexico. Commercial interests in the United States have capitalized on the celebration, advertising Mexican products and services, with an emphasis on beverages, foods, and music.

Although millions of Americans and Chicanos living in the country will celebrate with Cinco de Mayo Invitations this year, not everyone understands why the date is so important. Even many of the people who are celebrating don't really think of the date as anything more than an excuse for a good time. However, for others, the celebration represents an important connection to the Mexican culture and history. As a result, it has ended up joining other holidays such as St. Patrick's Day, Oktoberfest, and Chinese New Year which also have significant for ethnic groups who have made their homes in the United States but who don't want to lose the ties to their origins and ancestry. Like the Irish, the Germans, and the Chinese whose holidays have already found a place in the U. S., the Chicanos and Mexican Americans are starting to follow suit with Cinco de Mayo.

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