<P> Once the U.S. declared war on Mexico , Antonio López de Santa Anna wrote to the Mexican government , saying he no longer had aspirations to the presidency , but would eagerly use his military experience to fight off the foreign invasion of Mexico as he had before . President Valentín Gómez Farías , a civilian , was desperate enough to accept the offer and allowed Santa Anna to return . Meanwhile , Santa Anna had secretly been dealing with representatives of the U.S. , pledging that if he were allowed back in Mexico through the U.S. naval blockades he would work to sell all contested territory to the United States at a reasonable price . Once back in Mexico at the head of an army , Santa Anna reneged on both agreements . He declared himself president once again and unsuccessfully tried to fight off the U.S. invasion . </P>
<P> Once the U.S. declared war on Mexico , Antonio López de Santa Anna wrote to the Mexican government , saying he no longer had aspirations to the presidency , but would eagerly use his military experience to fight off the foreign invasion of Mexico as he had before . President Valentín Gómez Farías , a civilian , was desperate enough to accept the offer and allowed Santa Anna to return . Meanwhile , Santa Anna had secretly been dealing with representatives of the U.S. , pledging that if he were allowed back in Mexico through the U.S. naval blockades he would work to sell all contested territory to the United States at a reasonable price . Once back in Mexico at the head of an army , Santa Anna reneged on both agreements . He declared himself president once again and unsuccessfully tried to fight off the U.S. invasion . </P>
who was president of mexico during the mexican american war
who was president of mexico during the mexican american war
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna