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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. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". [ 9 ]
The United States involvement in the Mexican Revolution was varied and seemingly contradictory, first supporting and then repudiating Mexican regimes during the period 1910–1920. [1] For both economic and political reasons, the U.S. government generally supported those who occupied the seats of power, but could withhold official recognition.
Adherents of Brig. General Felix Diaz, nephew of former president Porfirio Díaz, who opposed both the Madero and Carranza governments in rebellions between 1913 and 1920. He led the reactionary conservative National Reorganizer Army in ineffective revolts late in the Revolution.
Article 74 of the Mexican labor law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the third Monday of November (regardless the date) will be the official Day of the Revolution holiday in Mexico. This was a modification of the law made in 2005, effective since 2006; before then, it was November 20 regardless of the day, and all schools gave extended ...
The Plan of Ayala (Spanish: Plan de Ayala) was a document drafted by revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution. [1] In it, Zapata denounced President Francisco Madero for his perceived betrayal of the revolutionary ideals embodied in Madero's Plan de San Luis Potosí , and set out his vision of land reform. [ 2 ]
September 5: 1920 Mexican general election: Álvaro Obregón defeats Alfredo Robles Domínguez. December 1: Álvaro Obregón becomes president after winning the federal election which brings an end to the Mexican Revolution and has the first stable presidency since the revolution began.
The Mexican Revolution was the costliest conflict in Mexican history. [45] The overthrow of the dictator Porfirio Díaz caused political instability, with many contending factions and regions. [ 27 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The Catholic Church and the Díaz government had come to an informal modus vivendi in which the state formally maintained the ...
In the 1920s, Mexican entertainers entered American popular culture for the first time in U.S. history. Dolores del Río was an actress, singer, and dancer. Born and raised in Mexico, she and her husband left Mexico in 1925. Both were from upper-class families who were struggling in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. [244]