Mexican Revolution

the Mexican revolution (1910-1920)

Porfiriato

The time period when Porfirio Díaz was president, and Mexico was in a dictatorship.

Porfirio Díaz

President of Mexico for over 30 years. He was a dictator, pushed for modernization at the expense of political liberties.

What did the leaders of the Mexican revolution aim for?

the stop of the dictatorship, land reforms, fairer life for the farming class and native people.

why did the Mexican Revolution last so long?

because of the struggles for power and the constant shifting of that power.

Francisco Madero

overthrew Díaz and became president for a short while before he was assassinated

Huerta

third president, was a general in the Mexican army. came to be president by coup. dictator, executed madero

Carranza

fourth president, important leader of the rev. along with madero. organized resistance to the Huerta usurpation. was overthrown three years after becoming president.

Emiliano Zapata

mexican rev. leader who fought for land reforms and rights for the poor

operated the south

Pancho Villa

leader of the rev. and the guerrilla.

key figure in the fight against díaz and Huerta.

operated in the north

what led to the revolution?

lack of land reforms, dictatorship, natives and poor farmers not treated well by the system

zimmerman telegram

1917

from Germany to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the U.S.

result of the Mexican revolution

became a constitutional republic, better worker rights, transformation of Mexico

1917 constitution

gave more power to the president, land reforms, new labour laws, restrictions on the church