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�OPEN Mexican Revolution Powerpoint.
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park by Diego Rivera
Echo of a Scream by David Alfaro Siquieros
La Adelita, Pancho Villa and Frida by Frida Kahlo
La Calavera Catrina by José Guadalupe Posada
Zapata by José Clemente Orozco
Themes?� Are there any common themes among
these images?
� What emotions do they evoke?
� What might you infer (conclude) about the Mexican Revolution by looking at these images?
Mexico Ends Spanish Rule� Miguel Hidalgo 1810
� Grito del Doloresàasked townsfolk to rebel against the Spanish
Fast Forward ~100 years
Porfirio Diaz� Dictator-like
� Harsh treatment of the lower class
� Favored the wealthy
� Build the infrastructure of Mexico (roads, train tracks, industry) however he only built those to favor the rich
Porfirio Diaz� When first elected
President he ran on a campaign of no re-election.� Discuss with an elbow
partner what you think that might mean.
� However, he was elected President for 7 terms, and even wanted to get rid of term limits.
Francisco Madero� Opposed Diaz
� Believed in democracy and wanted to make it stronger in Mexico
� Declared candidacy for President
� Diaz arrested him
� From exile in the US, Madero called for an armed rebellion.
Francisco Madero� With the help of Pancho
Villa, Emiliano Zapata and other revolutionaries, Madero defeated Diaz.
� Madero became the first president� Not revolutionary enough
� No one liked him
� Villa and Zapata took up arms against him
� He resigned in 1913
Pancho Villa� Led the revolution in the
North.
� Robin Hood Policy� Take from the rich, give
to the poor
Emiliano Zapata� Led the revolution in the
South
� Wanted to return land to peasants
� “Tierra y Libertad”
� Villa and Zapata won many victories and eventually in 1911 Diaz agreed to step down.
Struggle for Power
� Victoriano Huerta, Madero’s own military general took over with the help of USA� (had Madero assassinated)
� People did not like him. Felt he was a puppet of America.
� Known as the usurper (traitor) of Mexico
� PanchoVilla and Emiliano Zapata took up arms against Huerta as well.
Struggle for Power� Villa and Zapata allied with
Venustiano Carranza to overthrow Huerta.
� Carranza took power and then turned on Villa and Zapata � Why do you think he
decided to turn on (betray) Villa and Zapata?
� Carranza lured Zapata into a trap and murdered him
� He believed in Democracy but not for land reform
New Constitution� Adopted new Constitution that promoted education,
LAND REFORM, and worker’s rights.
� Carranza did not support the final version because he did not agree with land reform.
� He was overthrown in 1920 by one of his generals, Alvaro Obregon.
� Obregon brought peace and stability to Mexico by giving the Mexican people what they wanted, LAND!
� He signed a treaty with PanchoVilla, ending the Mexican Revolution
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� Open the documents titled “People and Timeline” and “Historical Figure Chart”
� Using the information from the “People and Timeline” handout, complete the chart in the “Historical Figure Chart”.
� Be sure to write down as much important details as you can, but remember, DO NOT COPY EVERYTHING DOWN!
� Use your summarization skills to only include IMPORTANT events.