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When the U.S. was conqueror of Mexico

For the U.S., the Mexican-American War expanded its territory as a victory of manifest destiny; for Mexicans, the "American Invasion" still stirs emotions 165 years later. Mo Rocca traveled to Mexico City and the site of the Battle of Chapultepec to learn about a "forgotten war" that helped determine the fate of North America.
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