Question

Just one year prior to the Cinco de Mayo victory, Mexico was struggling with a civil war and a national debt. Why did Juarez want to prolong paying off the national debt? How did the French, Spanish, and Italians react to his decision? What advantage did Napoleon III see in this situation?

Answer 1

Juarez went on to hold paying off the national debt for two years because the treasury of the country was empty.

Explanation:

Mexico was struggling with a civil war and a national debt. Because of the Civil War, Mexico was ruin leaving the administration no solution but to announce for holding the payments of foreign debts. France, Spanish, and Britain decided to take control and send troops at Veracruz. However, Britain and Spain withdrew their troops after realizing that Napoleon III aimed to conquer Mexico and control it through Maximilian of Austria.