Naming the Mexican-American War
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There have been numerous alternative names for the Mexican-American War that reflect the historical, political, and cultural sensitivities of different groups and regions.
| Name of the Mexican-American War in other Languages | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | |
| Arabic | الحرب المكسيكية الامريكي | |
| Bosnian | Američko-meksički rat | |
| Bulgarian | Мексиканско-американска война | |
| Catalan | Intervenció Nord-americana | |
| Chinese | 美墨戰爭 | |
| Croatian | Američko-meksički rat | |
| Czech | Americko-mexická válka | |
| Danish | Mexicansk-amerikanske krig | |
| Finnish | Meksikon–Yhdysvaltain sota | |
| French | Guerre américano-mexicaine | |
| German | Mexikanisch-Amerikanischer Krieg | |
| Hebrew | מלחמת ארצות הברית מקסיקו | |
| Indonesian | Perang Meksiko-Amerika | |
| Italian | Guerra messicano-statunitense | |
| Japanese | 米墨戦争 | |
| Korean | 멕시코-미국 전쟁 | |
| Liguru | Guæra Mexico-Stati Unïi | |
| Netherlands | Mexicaans-Amerikaanse Oorlog | |
| Norwegian | Den meksikansk-amerikanske krigen | |
| Polish | Wojna amerykańsko-meksykańska | |
| Portuguese | Guerra Mexicano-Americana | |
| Russian | Американо-мексиканская война | |
| Slovenian | Ameriško-mehiška vojna | |
| Spanish | Intervención Norteamericana en México | |
| Swedish | Mexikanska kriget | |
| Ukranian | Американо-мексиканська війна | |
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[edit] Naming the war
The following names have been, or are, used to describe the conflict itself, listed roughly by frequency of use. The first two names have seen enduring usage; the remaining names have been more isolated.
[edit] Enduring names in the U.S.
- Mexican War
- Mexican-American War
[edit] Other U.S. historical terms
- Mr. Polk's War
- U.S.-Mexican War
[edit] Enduring names in Mexico
- La Intervención Norteamericana ("The North American Intervention")
- La Invasión Estadounidense ("The United States Invasion")
- La Guerra de Defensa ("The Defensive War")
- La Guerra del 47 ("The War of '47")
[edit] Naming the combatants
- U.S. forces were popularly referred to as "
- Mexican forces were commonly referred to
