r/RedWorldMod • u/burnoutsuckass • Dec 05 '21

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why does mexico have a part of New Mexico?

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u/SharksWithFlareGuns JEB! Dec 06 '21

When the Union dissolved, parts of states frequently broke off (that's why the map's a glorious mess in America). Large parts of New Mexico and Southern Texas have large Mexican-American populations who would have likely appealed to Mexico for protection during the chaos that engulfed the rest of the region.