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By: Heman Matharu and Stuart BibeauMexican RevolutionMexican Revolution1910- 1934

Causes of RevolutionRigged election of Porfirio DazExploitation and poor treatment of workersThe disparity between low income individuals and high income individuals

DazWas the President of Mexico from 1876 to May 1911.He brought many advances in industry and modernization, but oppressed human rights, liberties, and social reforms.Encourage the building of new political infrastructure.Was forced to resign by Madero in May 21, 1911.

MaderoRan for President with the platform for land and agrarian reform.Became the 33rd President of Mexico after signing the Treaty of Jurez.Called for a democracy and social justice.Criticized for betraying the peoples interest.Assasinated at the last day of La Decina Trgica (Ten Tragic Days)

HuertaMexican general who was appointed by Madero.Conspired a coup detat with Felix Diz and other Mexican politicians to overthrow Madero.Succesfully assassinated Madero and became the new President.Was considered a legitimate ruler by most countries, except by the US - Woodrow Wilson.Ousted by Carranza in late July of 1914.

CarranzaConstitutionalist who overthrew the Huerta governmentCalled for social and agrarian reform and enforced them with the newly formed Constitutional ArmyWas assassinated in May 21, 1920 by his minister of war and other generals of his armyStage 1Daz demanded that peasants or farmers could not declare ownership by land by occupying it. Only by a legal title, could they claim ownership of this land.Daz sought out reelection through whatever means necessary: intimidation, rigging, etc.Stage 2Daz, sure of reelection, ran against Madero.Once he found out he would lose the election, he arrested and jailed Madero falsely for conspiring to the violent overthrow of the government on election dayDaz then rigged the elections so he would be reelected. Madero escapes prison.Toribio Ortega, a Madero supporter, took arms at Cuchillo Parado, Chihuahua on Nov 10, 1910, about a month after Madero published his letter from jail.Stage 3Madero promised agrarian reforms lead to the support of peasants, farmers, miners, and other working class Mexicans Maderos army was then supported by other revolutionaries: Pancho Villa, Ricardo Flore Magn, Emiliano Zapata, and Venustiano Carranza.Stage 4Madero and Daz sign the treaty of Ciudad Jurez, which made Madero the President as Daz was exiled.Madero angered radical and conservative revolutionariesRefused to enact social reforms (better working hours, pay, and condition) - Orozco split and formed the Orozquistas or Colorados, which the working class joinedHe refused to enact land reforms to return the land usurped by the hacendados - Zapata broke off and fought with Orozco, which the farmers joinedStage 5Victoriano Huerta, a general appointed by Madero, conspired a coup detat after a stalemate battle of Maderos army and Felix Dazs army.Orozco sides with Huerta, he becomes a general shortly after the coup detatZapata reunites with Villa and other revolutionariesMadero and his VP are executed one week after the coup detat called La Decena TrgicaHuerta becomes the President after Madero resigns on the final day of La Decena Trgica. However, he is criticized for usurping the Presidency unconstitutionally.Stage 6Constitutionalists party formed from disgruntled Mexicans who felt that the rule of Huerta promoted United States influence in Mexican affairs, still upset with social inequalitiesLed by Venustiano Carranza and lvaro ObregnOrganized armies to fight against Huerta and American influence called the Constitutionalists army in 1912

Stage 7In 1914, Huerta overthrown by Constitutionalist party of Carranza and Obregn Both Presidents were the leaders of larger Mexican citiesGained control of the export of oil to foreign countriesStage 8The Constitutionalists were met by opposition from the lower agrarian classes who wanted social equalityMen such as Pancho Villa and Zapata lived in the mountains and would revolt against the large plantations or farms, known as haciendas, by storming down and burning the haciendas and giving them back to the Indians who had initially owned the land before interference by the governmentStage 8These revolutionaries were gaining power, and the Constitutionalists sought to suppress this powerThey used the oil profits from foreign countries to buy the guns needed to suppress the revolutionariesRevolutionaries were popular in the agricultural areasMany historians claim that they also would have been popular in the big city areasWithout access of big cities, local leaders like Villa could not gain national supportStage 8Even though they opposed Villa and Zapatas forces, the reforms instituted by the Constitutionalists were the same reforms sought by Villa and Zapatas ardent supportersReforms instituted in Constitution of 1917One- term president term for leader of the country (Carranza)Minimum wage and maximum hours for farm laborers were specified into lawVoting rights for all citizensThe government would control education, specifically in urban areasSlavery was ended as a form of paying back a debt, instead practices such as interest were used to pay back a debtForeign interference limited, restrict land owned by foreign companies

Stage 9 PERIOD OF TERROR!Fights between Constitutionalists and the cowboys and Indians associated with Villa and Zapata led to approximately two million deathsWith the approval of the Constitutionalists by President Woodrow Wilson, Villa attacked New Mexico settlementUnited States army supported Constitutionalists, seek to kill VillaCarranzas reforms cause inflation, stops worker strikesStage 9 PERIOD OF TERROR!Zapata killed in 1919 in secret army operation, Villa forced into exileIn 1920 Presidential Election, Carranza supported Ignacio Bonillas as PresidentBonillas unliked by people during campaignObregn ran against Bonillas as PresidentCarranza kills Obregn campaign workersObregn moves to Mexico City to lead armed fight against Carranza forces

Stage 9 PERIOD OF TERROR!Generals support ObregnCarranza takes Mexican government valuables in golden trainCaptured by former ally and killed Obregn elected PresidentRevolution quenched

Stage 10Obregn assasignated in 1928 after group led by Adolfo de la Huerta exiledPlutarco Elas Calles becomes President and forms National Revolutionary PartyCalless successor Lzaro Crdenas became President and made Mexican Revolutionary PartySuccessful rulerImplements Constitution of 1917 reformsStage 10He closed schools run by the Catholic ChurchesHe redistributed approximately 45 million acres of land to lower level workersCrdenas removed generals from government positionsNationalized oil and railroad industries, reached treaties and peace agreements with British and American oil companies

ResultsThe ideals of the revolutionaries changedThe major goals of the revolution succeeded, except for the goal of full democracy Goals accomplished in Constitution of 1917 and the Crdenas PresidencyAchievements preserved under the rule of the Mexican Revolutionary Party Poor/small farmers biggest winners, gain land, right to voteBiggest losers were the military leaders, lose power and money from rule and friendship with Germany and United States, oil companiesWomen, Indians, and former slaves gained rights to suffrage and land, farming competition increases, still rough economic conditions, Government backed by nationalization of oil, nationalism after event ends Revolution

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