Mexico (Red Alert)

Mexico is a North American country, directly between the continental United States to the North, and Central America to the South. While it played no role in the Great World War II, the political instability of contributed to the Great World War III.

History
During the millenia of Mexico's inhabitation prior to Columbus, the land was inhabited by several major advanced Native American tribes. By 1519, however, Spanish conquistadores arrived, and began an invasion against the major native power on the continent, the Aztecs. The Spaniards won, owing victory to their superior weaponry, the years of war between the native nations, and communicable diseases, which devastated the native population, killing millions. Mexico became a colony of Spain.

Mexico would eventually declare independence in the 19th century, going through a variety of political systems. A border dispute with the United States led to Mexico ceding roughly one third of it's territory to the United States in 1848.

By the 1860s, Mexico's independence was challenged by France, and it wasn't until 1867 that they regained sovereignty. A period of political upheaval followed, with the nation becoming increasing authoritarian and economically unequal. Social unrest gave way to violence, and peacekeepers were called in. Despite the fact that Mexico was on it's southern border, the US did not intervene; instead, President Dugan allowed the Soviet Union, supposedly inocuous, to oversee humanitarian efforts.

This proved nearly fatal, as once the USSR was given the go ahead, they were allowed to position assets all around the North American continent, putting them in prime position to launch an invasion. America was nearly sacked, and the Great World War III began.