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    the re-election of Porfirio Diaz; the gathering assigned Madero to keep running for president in the 1910 poll. Also won political power by protecting Diaz in 1911. 61 3. There was injustice everywhere you go because of the dictatorship (Porfirio Diaz). In the Mexican Revolution‚ The well-established dictatorship for more than 30 years Diaz‚ was taking advantaged of the poor and treated them very unfairly. There was a big amount of difference between the poor and rich. Porfirio set a political system

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    Diaz was found to be a an efficient man by the U.S‚ due to the fact that he served the U.S government well and met all the U.S. expectations‚ he was what U.S wanted for every country. He was the perfect president. Diaz sided with the U.S. economic‚ political and military interest. Diaz would do things in a way to always favor the U.S. Nevertheless‚ the U.S. found in Diaz the ideal person who would facilitate the gain of their interest

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    Revolution. The Mexican Revolution happened when the working class of Mexico started to question the leadership of Porfirio Diaz. Additionally‚ Porfirio Diaz had been leading Mexico during the years 1876 to 1911‚ which made

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    The history of Post colonial Mexico included many successful and influential leaders: Porfirio Diaz‚ Francisco Madero‚ Francisco (Pancho) Villa‚ and Emiliano Zapata. Disparities in classification of the revolution arise from the numerous factions and ideological assumptions advocated for the overthrow of Diaz’s rule‚ hence one can argue that it was a political‚ social‚ or economical revolution. A social revolution advocates a complete transformation of all characteristic aspects of society‚ encompassing

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    Back in the year 1910‚ middle-class workers in Mexico protested the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz who ruled for more than 30 years. (Knight‚ historytoday.com) It was the first major social revolution of the twentieth century. Like most dictatorships‚ power and wealth were only given to a select few‚ and injustice was everywhere. Diaz was not always a dictator‚ though. He was once a hero in an earlier revolution. Sadly‚ he didn’t know when to end his rule and kept his rule through bribery and rigging

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    The start of the Mexican Revolution had started in 1910. It was lead head on by Porfirio Diaz‚ in the past had shown his great military mind in the Battle of Puebla on May 5‚ 1862‚ which stopped the French invasion of Mexico. Porfirio Diaz Took the precedency from 1876 to 1880. Diaz immediately showed that his plan was to remain in power by the use of corruption and violence‚ especially against the poor. Through the use of violence and corruption‚ he made sure that the new president‚ elected in 1880

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    [MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE] Hidalgo -> Jose Morelos -> Agustin Iturbide -> Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna -> Benito Juarez -> Porfirio Diaz 1. What did Hidalgo do on September 16‚ 1810 that was equated to the First Crusade? a. Called to arms 2. Jose Morelos called for the Congress of Chilpacingo in 1813 that accomplished what? a. Declared Mexican independence‚ decreed slavery should be abolished‚ and announce Catholicism as state religion. 3. What is the Army of Three Guarantees

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    For example‚ the way Porfirio Diaz‚ Victoriano Huerta‚ among others acted‚ led us know that their unique interest was to get what they wanted without caring about the working people paid the consequences. In fact‚ this was something I just reminded few days ago because the elections

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    For 35 years‚ Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Diaz‚ a Mexican soldier and politician who fought his way into power. During this time period‚ also know as The Porfiriato‚ Mexico was viewed as an economic power. 85% of the mining and industrial companies were owned by foreign investors. Substance crops (corn‚ beans‚ etc) were replaced for cash crops with are crops produced for its commercial value. The rurales (countryside police) would create terror all over the country. 78% of the Mexican people were

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    The American‚ Revolution took place in the 1700s‚ The French Revolution was a 1789 battle‚ and The Mexican Revolution occurred in 1910. Each revolution began with the people unhappy with the role the government was playing. Lack of representation‚ prices of food being raised‚ and unfair presidential elections. The people were unhappy with the unfair share of power among small groups of people without a say in how they lived. Laws were made without any warning‚ taxes changed without any type of consent

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