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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 ] and resulted in the destruction of the Federal Army , its replacement by a revolutionary army ...
Date. 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 ...
v. t. e. Francisco Ignacio Madero González ( Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko jɣˈnasjo maˈðeɾo ɣonˈsales]; 30 October 1873 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican businessman, revolutionary, writer and statesman, who served as the 37th president of Mexico from 1911 until he was deposed in a coup d'état in February 1913 and assassinated ...
The Plan of San Luis Potosí ( Spanish: Plan de San Luis) is a key political document of the Mexican Revolution, written by presidential candidate Francisco I. Madero following his escape from jail. He had challenged President Porfirio Díaz in the 1910 presidential elections, when Díaz was 80 years old, and garnered a broadbased following.
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.
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 ...
Held in October–November 1914, the northern coalition that defeated Huerta in July 1914 attempted to settle the path forward following the victory. Pancho Villa dominated the convention, but Alvaro Obregón also played a role. Villa had split from Carranza following Huerta's defeat, while Obregón remained loyal to First Chief Venustiano ...
This day commemorates the Mexican Revolution which started on November 20, 1910 when Francisco I. Madero planned an uprising against dictator Porfirio Díaz 's 31-year-long iron rule. Article 74 of the Mexican labor law ( Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the third Monday of November (regardless the date) will be an official holiday in Mexico.