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1. Second French Empire

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   The Mexican Adventure
   The most disastrous foreign venture was the ill-fated attempt to establish a French client state in Mexico (1862–1867). Backed by French troops, Archduke Maximilian of Austria was installed as Emperor of Mexico. This intervention was motivated by a desire to counter American influence in the Americas and establish a Catholic bastion. The venture co…