Mexican Revolutions

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The paper discusses the causes of the Maderista revolution of 1910 and then explores why Victoriano Huerta decided to end the Maderista Revolution. The paper also looks at the role of the Constitutionalists in the Mexican revolution and explains their goals.

Outline:
Causes of the Maderista Revolution of 1910
Why Victoriano Huerta Extinguished the Maderista Revolution
The Constitutionalists

From the Paper:

"The principal causes of the Maderista revolution of 1910 included dissatisfaction with the President Porfirio Diaz's dictatorship, the unequal distribution of wealth, and widespread injustice. (Gaceto Consular). Not only did the majority of people lack financial resources, they also lacked any means to exercise political power. (Gaceto Consular). In addition, Diaz's government accepted the involvement of the United States in Mexico's political affairs, despite the power differential between Mexico and the United States, and despite the protests of its citizens. In short, the class issues that plagued Mexico and turned many of its peasants into de-facto slaves were at the root of the revolution."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Camin, Hector and Lorenzo Meyer. In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution: ContemporaryMexican History, 1910-1989. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1993.
• Gaceta Consular. "The Mexican Revolution." Gaceta Consular. IV(25) (Nov. 1996).
• Secor, Margaret. San Diego Looks at the Maderista Revolution in Mexico 1910-1911. The Journal of San Diego History. 18.3 (1972). 25 Oct. 2007 <http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/72summer/maderista.htm>.
• Tuck, Jim. "Usurper: The Dark Shadow of Victoriano Huerta." Mexconnect.com. 1999. Mexconnect. <http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/jtuck/jtvhuerta.html>.
• Walker, David. "It is Mostly History Now: Military Aspects of the Maderista Insurgency." MSU.EDU. 2007. Michigan State University. <http://www.msu.edu/user/walkerd/Military-Aspects3.htm>.

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