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First task of the 2nd UNIT
a) Translate
b) Practice English and to be read in November.
a) Translate
b) Practice English and to be read in November.
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary leader.
Drawing: Darth-Bunny (Deviantart).
Drawing: Darth-Bunny (Deviantart).
Summary of the Mexican Revolution of 1910(Quick Facts)Main causes1. The dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz.The authoritarian leader was in power since 1876, reelected in seven opportunities.2. Landlordism40 percent of Mexican land was owned by 480 farmers, who kept in ignorance and misery to millions of peasants.3. ImperialismBig foreign capitalists controlled the railways, mines, oil, etc.. Meanwhile, the working people suffered poverty, and lacked social rights.Main EventsIn 1910, Porfirio Díaz was reelected for seventh time, after imprisoning the opposition candidate Francisco Madero. But this, after leaving prison, he called on the national rebellion, was followed by popular leaders such as Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. On being cornered, Porfirio Díaz resigned on May 25, 1911, and fled to Europe.Victorious, Madero restored the Constitution of 1857, introduced the popular vote and prohibited re-election. But the peasant masses clamored for economic reforms, and the southern rebel leader Emiliano Zapata Ayala proposed plan to distribute land among the workers. Supported him Pancho Villa from the north. Meanwhile, conservative groups (landowners, the Church) supported the minister Victoriano Huerta, who betrayed Madero and had him murdered in 1913.After two years of political and social chaos in late 1915 took over Venustiano Carranza, who in 1917 promulgated the Constitution of Querétaro, where major reforms were implanted as working time of 8 hours, compensation for accidents, freedom of belief, land reform and nationalization of oil.In 1920, Venustiano Carranza was assassinated by supporters of Alvaro Obregon, who took power soon after. For many Carranza's death marks the end of the Mexican Revolution. However, outbreaks of violence continued until he came to power in 1934 Don Lázaro Cárdenas, and did actually land reform and expropriation of the oil fields.
