In the 197th episode of tvN's ‘Naked World History’ airing on the 1st, we will explore the story of how Mexico lost its gold-rich lands, Texas and California, to the United States.
To this end, Professor Park Gu-byeong from Ajou University’s Department of History will be the lecturer. Professor Park, who makes the hidden history of Latin America easy to understand, plans to unveil the conflicts between Mexico and the United States over Texas and California during his lecture.
Professor Park explains, “California and Texas are the core pillars of the U.S. economy and innovation.” California is the center of the IT and cultural industries, while Texas is the hub of the energy and aerospace industries, with the economic scale of both regions comparable to the GDPs of India and Italy. However, he reveals the surprising fact that these two areas were part of Mexico about 200 years ago.
The United States, which coveted Mexican territory, employed a meticulous pressure strategy, and a critical mistake by a figure known as a Mexican hero led to the transfer of California and Texas to the United States. The episode will delve into the contrasting fates of the United States, which emerged as a great power by acquiring vast territories, and Mexico, which experienced political and economic turmoil, as well as the ongoing tense relationship between the two countries and future prospects.
Today's travel mates are Nancy from Mexico and Jay from Texas, USA. Nancy shares her rich knowledge surrounding Mexico's independence and the war between Mexico and the United States, while Jay adds value by sharing aspects of Mexican culture that remain in Texas.
tvN’s ‘Naked World History’, a representative humanities entertainment program of South Korea, explores various countries around the world in a contactless manner, examining famous landmarks and uncovering the history of the world that we did not know from various perspectives. It airs on Tuesday, the 1st, at 10:10 PM on tvN.
