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La RevolucionMexicana

1910-1920

G R A C E C H O & J O S E P H C U A


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Objectives

1. What is thesignificance of theMexican Revolution?

2. Who were thesignificant players?


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BackgroundU n t i l 1 9 1 0


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Ruled for seven terms

Emulate the economic and political success ofthe United States of America

First 15 years of regime: Removed trade restraints

Privatized rural community landholding Seized control on independent and radical unions

Relied on Foreign Investments

Encouraged immigration to develop rural areas

1876 - 191Background

General Porfirio Diaz


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Economic Failures:



Rich get richer,

Poor get poorer


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Adversaries:

Partido Liberal Mexicano (PLM) opposed hisgovernance through peaceful means ofregeneration

Francisco Madero emerged as the presidentialcandidate for the enemies of Diaz

Diaz lost control of some states

Eventually agreed to a peaceful transition ofgovernment through elections




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MexicanRevolution1 9 1 0 - 1 9 2 0


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Mexican society X-ray: Most of the peasants worked on haciendas,

mines or factories, earning small wages. Theyrepresented the oppressed

The middle class wanted democracy

The elite resented the power of foreigncompanies


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Plan of San Luis Potosi

Political document

Written in San Antonio, Texas in 1910

The destruction of Diazs authoritarianpresidency

The re-institution of democracy throughviolent direct action

Document asked for the Mexican people torise in arms on November 20, 1910


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VIVA LA REVOLUCIONVIVA LA REVOLUCIO


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Persecuted by Diaz and placed under house arrest

Escaped and promulgated the Plan of San Luis Potosi

With the help of supporters, threatened Diaz resultingto a peaceful transition of government

Elected as the President in the interim government.

1911 - 1913

Francisco Madero


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Immediately violated basic tenets of good andsuccessful governance

First actions further supported privatization ofproperties

Several rebellions emerged in opposition toMadero

Held captive when Huerta seized power

Assassinated in 1914 during transferring ofconfinement

1911 - 1913

Francisco Madero


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Maderno marginalized his supporters, makingthem his adversaries

Failed to institutionalized democratic reforms

Further supported privatization of lands

1911 - 1913

Francisco Madero


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Supporter and Adversaries

Partido Liberal Mexicano (PLM)

Zapatistas

Pascual Orozco

Pancho Villa

1911 - 1913

Francisco Madero


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Rose into power in 1913At first was a supporter of Maderas

governance

Eventually went against Madera and seizedpower

Was given the presidency when PedroLascurain stepped down after 24 hours ofassuming the position

Executed Madera in his acquisition of power

1913 - 1914

General Victoriano Huerta


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The Fall of Huertes began when Orozcosupported him

Francisco Villa arose in this situation, havingthe support of numerous peasants from theNorth

Huertes also lost arms supply when the

Americans, specifically President WoodrowWilsons administration recognized theinstability in his regime

Eventually, Villa defeated Huertes in 1914

1913 - 1914



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Porfirio Diaz

Bernardo Reyes

Felix Diaz

Pascual Orozco

Mexicos elites

British tycoons inMexico

The Church

Pancho Villa

Woodrow Wilsonsadministration

Zapatistas The Constitutionalists

1913 - 1914



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Wealthy land holder

Contest Huertas presidency

Plan of Guadalupe

First chief of the Constitutional Army

1914 - 1920

Venustiano Caranzza


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Huerta resigned as President in 1914 after USrefused to recognize him as President

Obregon joined Carranza

Defeated Villas forced in the North

Assassinated Zapata in the South

Obregon succeeded Carranza and organizedPartido Nacional Revolucionario

1920 - 1924

General Alvaro Obregon


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Mexicos social revolution and theimplementation of the Revolution

Agrarian Reform

Labor Reform

Education

Never recognized by the US government

1920 - 1924



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Mexican Constitution of 1917 empowered thegovernment to redistribute land, recognizedlabors rigt to organize, subjected the church to

new restrictions

1920 - 1924



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Diaz win for 8th electionBy imprisoning Madero

1910

Madero leads Revolution againstDiaz

With forces of Francisco PanchoVilla and Pascual Orozco

Gain presidency

Emiliano Zapata: drafts Plan deAyala, calling for land reform forhis peoplerefused by Maderothus sided with Orozco

1911


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Madero sends Villa andVictoriano Huerta tooppose Orozcosrevolutionary forces

1912

Huerta perfroms coupdetat on Madero

Gaining presidency

Carranza rose and draftsplan de Guadalupe callingfor old constitutioncalvalues - constitutionalists

1913 Resigns after a militarydefeat by Villa atZacatecas

Caranzza gainspresidency but Villa andZapata are still not happycontinue opposition

1914


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Lead peasant rebels in the North and attackedthe Federal Army Villista

Revolution in the North:

Chihuahua

Support indigenous people

Land and labor reform

Pascual Orozco &

FranciscoPancho Villa


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Emiliano Zapata

Revolution in the South:

Land reform Tierra y Liberatad

Plan de Aylaindividual right to access the land


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Alvaro Obregon joins thefight and gained victoryover both Villa and Zapata

1915

Continued rebelliousfighting against Carranza

Villa raids Columbus andNew Mexico resulting AFIGHT WITH US forces

Captured by Americans

1916


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Caranzza becamepresident after theelection

Zapata declaresCarranza as a fakerevolutionary

1917

Zapata writes toObregon to go aginastCaranzza Toast toAlvaro Obregon

Was is over

1918 Zapata declares amanifesto calling uponthe people to take uparms and throwCarranza out

Assasinatino of Zapata

1919


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Huerta, Obregon, and Callesbecame united and proclaimthe Republic of Sonora

Obregon declares the Plan ofAgua Prieta stating Carranzabetrays the Constitution of1917

1920


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Results of theRevolutionF r o m 1 9 2 0 -


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The revolution was successfulin getting rid of Porfirio Diaz

Since the revolution, no presidentgoverned for longer than 6 yeans

Many Mexicans began

immigrating to America


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Established guidelines for

future Mexican policies and leaders

1917 Mexican Constitution

Mexican have achievegreat progress of modernization and

the economy developedby Diazs method of ruling


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Land reform, limited foreign ownership of keyresources

Guaranteed rights of workers

Restriction on clerical education and churchownership of property

Educational reform

Workers organized and were represented ingovernment


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Summary1 9 1 0 - 1 9 2 0


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Carranza vecame president

Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, and Venustiano Caranzza

formed coalition against Huerta

Huerta Dictatorship

Madero was elected as president in 1911

Liberal Reformer After 2 years he was assassinated b

Diaz resigned after 30 years of dictatorship


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