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The Franco-Mexican Pastry War

The Franco-Mexican Pastry War

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August 26, 201525m 18s

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When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was destroyed in a riot, it catalyzed a conflict between the two nations. But the military action of the Pastry War was really about a trade agreements and unpaid debts.

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