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The Franco-Mexican Pastry War
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was destroyed in a riot, it catalyzed a conflict between the two nations. But the military action of the Pastry War was really about a trade agreements and unpaid debts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Aug 26, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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