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As Americans drink beer in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, they should be thankful that Mexico helped save the Union by preventing the French from assisting the Confederacy.
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For many people Cinco de Mayo is just an excuse to party, drink a lot of beer and/or Margaritas, and binge on Mexican food. Some may be vaguely aware it has something to do with Mexican history; they might guess, based on the fact it's a date, that it's Mexican Independence Day, just as the Fourth of July is the U.S. Independence Day.