Had it not been for Cinco de Mayo, things could have turned out very differently for the United States.
Mexican victory at Puebla was a blessing for the US. If Napoleon III had succeeded in conquering the town, he would then have turned his focus to assisting the Confederate Army during the Civil War. History books would tell a very different story.

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