The Mexican Revolution A Presentation by Matt Greer and Katy Simmons.

The Mexican RevolutionThe Mexican Revolution

A Presentation by Matt Greer and Katy Simmons

A Presentation by Matt Greer and Katy Simmons

Porfirio DíazPorfirio Díaz

•Mexican Dictator

•Supported Industrialization and modernization

•Under his rule, the rich got richer and were able to control the majority of wealth, land, and political power

•Created a state of unrest

•Mexican Dictator

•Supported Industrialization and modernization

•Under his rule, the rich got richer and were able to control the majority of wealth, land, and political power

•Created a state of unrest

Francisco I. MaderoFrancisco I. Madero

•President of Mexico from 1911-1913

•Led the uprising against Díaz in 1910

•Established a liberal democracy

•Was forced to resign in 1913 by Huerta, and assassinated shortly afterward

•President of Mexico from 1911-1913

•Led the uprising against Díaz in 1910

•Established a liberal democracy

•Was forced to resign in 1913 by Huerta, and assassinated shortly afterward

Victoriano HuertaVictoriano Huerta•“President” of Mexico 1913-

1914

•Set up a dictatorship opposed by the general population

•This led to multiple revolts by revolutionaries and their supporters

•Was forced to resign and go into exile in 1914

•“President” of Mexico 1913-1914

•Set up a dictatorship opposed by the general population

•This led to multiple revolts by revolutionaries and their supporters

•Was forced to resign and go into exile in 1914

RevolutionariesRevolutionariesPancho VillaPancho Villa: fought for Madero, then against : fought for Madero, then against Huerto and Carranza in support of continuing Huerto and Carranza in support of continuing the revolution;the revolution;

Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata: tried to recover land for : tried to recover land for peasants and Mexican Indians; was later peasants and Mexican Indians; was later murdered, but is still considered a hero;murdered, but is still considered a hero;

Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza: was President from 1916-: was President from 1916-1920; did not enforce the 1917 Constitution;1920; did not enforce the 1917 Constitution;

Alvaro ObregónAlvaro Obregón: was a general under Carranza; : was a general under Carranza; President from 1920-1924, then re-elected in President from 1920-1924, then re-elected in 1928 but assassinated before he could take 1928 but assassinated before he could take office;office;

The Constitution of 1917The Constitution of 1917•Very revolutionary and

progressive

•Guaranteed rights to education and land ownership; Freedom of Religion, Press, etc.

•However, the constitution was not enforced until much later, when Lázaro Cárdenas became President in 1934

•Very revolutionary and progressive

•Guaranteed rights to education and land ownership; Freedom of Religion, Press, etc.

•However, the constitution was not enforced until much later, when Lázaro Cárdenas became President in 1934

BibliographyBibliography

Adolfo, Gilly,. Mexican Revolution. New York: New, 2005.Print.

Gonzales, Michael J. The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1940(Dialogos Series, 12). Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 2002. Print.