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The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución Mexicana) was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920.
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Als Mexikanische Revolution (Spanisch: Revolución mexicana) oder Mexikanischer Bürgerkrieg (Spanisch: Guerra civil mexicana) wird die politisch-gesellschaftliche Umbruchsphase bezeichnet, die im Zeitraum von 1910 bis 1920, mit einzelnen Ereignissen bis 1930, in Mexiko stattfand.
May 27, 2024 · Mexican Revolution (1910–20), a long bloody struggle among several factions in constantly shifting alliances which resulted ultimately in the end of the 30-year dictatorship in Mexico and the establishment of a constitutional republic.
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Nov 9, 2009 · The Mexican Revolution, also known as the Mexican Civil War, began in 1910, ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. Discover the timeline, the leaders involved...
The Mexican Revolution began as a movement of middle-class protest against the long-standing dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz (1876-1911). Like many of Mexico’s 19th-century rulers, Diaz was an army officer who had come to power by a coup.
The Mexican Revolution was the first major social revolution of the 20th century. Its causes included, among others, the authoritarian rule of dictator Porfirio Díaz, the seizure of millions of acres of indigenous village lands by wealthy hacendados and foreign investors, and the growing divide between the rich and the poor.
The Mexican Revolution overthrew a dictator in just six months, but for the next ten years, Mexican revolutionaries fought each other to determine the outcome of the revolution. Two revolutions for the price of one. Revolutions are messy. Historians try to categorize them. Politicians try to simplify their legacy for personal benefit.
