Biography of Lázaro Cárdenas

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  • Birth

    Birth
    He was born on May 21, 1895 in Jiquilpan, in the state of Michoacán, México.

  • Ascent

    Ascent
    In 1920 he was made general, the highest rank in the army, and continued until 1929.

  • Governor

    Governor
    In 1928, he was elected governor of Michoacán, his native state, at the age of 33.

  • Presidency

    Presidency
    In 1934 he won the presidential elections and became President of the Republic in the period from December 1st, 1934 to November 30th, 1940.

  • Agrarian Reform

    Agrarian Reform
    In 1934, he created the Agrarian Reform, he distributed almost double the land to the peasants.

  • IPN

    IPN
    On January1st, 1936, he founded the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico City.

  • CTM

    CTM
    In 1936, he organized most of the dispersed labor groups in the country, into the Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM).

  • Railway Expropriation

    Railway Expropriation
    In 1937, his goverment expropriated the main railway companies in the country.

  • Petroleum Expropriation

    Petroleum Expropriation
    On March 18th, 1938, President Cárdenas signed a decree for the nationalization of the country's oil industry.

  • CNC

    CNC
    On August 28, 1938, he organized all the peasants into a new National Peasant Confederation (CNC).

  • INAH

    INAH
    On February 3, 1939, he founded the National Institute of Anthropology and History.

  • Death

    Death
    He died in Mexico City on October 19th, 1970.