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Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón overthrew and killed Carranza. He then becomes president from 1920 to 1924. Obregón's presidency was the first stable presidency since the launching of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. -
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Mexican History
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Plutarco Elias Calles
Obregon is assasinated. Calles becomes President and has power until 1934 in a period known as Maximato as he maintained power through three presidents. They were basically his political puppets. -
Cristero Rebellion
A rebellion against the Mexican government by Roman Catholics due to the enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917. 90,000 people had died. -
PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party)
Formed by General Plutarco Elias Calles. The political party had a strong influence as it had power in Mexico for 70 years until it was defeated in 2000. -
Lazaro Cardenas
Lazaro Cardenas becomes President as Calles is forced into exile. He begins oil nationalization, instituted land reform and industrial expansion. -
Manuel Ávila Camacho
Camacho becomes President in time of the second World War. Under him, Mexico declares war on Japan and Germany, The Axis, in 1942. He also helped form a friendship with the United States. -
Miguel Alemán
He becomes first civilian President since Madero in 1911. As President he helped improve railways, construct schools, declare peace with Japan and Germany after WWII. Yet his precidency was based on corruption -
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
As President he was known mostly for giving women the right to vote. -
Women
Women were allowed to vote. -
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
During his precidency Mateos nationalized electric companies and work on land redistribution. -
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
As President he was known for his authoritative rule. Also, he was known for the Tlatelolco massacre -
Tlatelolco Massacre
A student demonstration in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, around the time of the Olympic Games. Hundreds are wounded and killed. -
Luis Echeverría
During his precidency he held a moment of silence for the victims of the Tlatelolco massacre. He nationalized the mining industry as part of his economic reform, which wasn't very strong. -
Corpus Christi Massacre
A student demonstration that was suppressed by Los Halcones during the Corpus Christi Festival. The event was never brought to justice nor blamed on anyone. -
José López Portillo
José López Portillo nationalized the country's banking system and was know for having a corrupt presidency. Oil also boomed during his time in office. -
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
His precidency was tough as oil lost demand and he had to inherit policies from the previous president that were terrible. He encouraged foreign investment. Also, he refused foreign aid after the 1985 earthquake. -
Mexico City Earthquake
An arthquake in Mexico City kills thousands -
Mexican parliament ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with the US and Canada.
Mexican parliament ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with the US and Canada. The agreement helped ease most trading barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States and eliminated tarriffs. -
Zapatista Uprising
Upon the implementation of NAFTA, Zapatista uprising occurred in reaction. Zapatistas are a guerilla rebellion in formed in Chiapas opposing NAFTA and wanting the government to give more indian rights to the people. -
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon
PRI candidate Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon becomes president after Luis Donaldo Colosio is murdered. -
Mexican Peso loses value
"The almost complete disappearance of Mexico's reserves forced the new Zedillo government to bolster the currency's value. On December 20, 1994, the government raised the ceiling on the exchange rate band from 3.4 to 4.1 new pesos per dollar." "The government devalues the peso (the so-called December Mistake) and foreign investment flees the country, triggering one of the worst economic crises in Mexican history." -
Aguas Blancas Massacre
A massacre in Aguas Blancas, Guerrero. Killed 17 farmers and injured 21 people by policemen. As farmers were to march in protest against an arrest of a peasant activist. Survivors say that it was a police scam when they justified their killings . -
The government and the EZLN reach an agreement
An agreement on Indian rights and culture between teh EZLN and the Mexican government. -
Popular Revolutionary Army
A leftest guerrilla movement in Mexico. Formed in response to the Aguas Blancas Massacre. Social peasant revolution. "declared war on government" -
Vicente Fox Becomes President
For the first time in many years, a member of PAN wins presidnecy. -
"Zapatour" Movement
"Zapatista guerrillas, led by Subcomandante Marcos, stage their 'Zapatour', a march from Chiapas to Mexico City to highlight their demands."" -
Parliament Passes Indian Bill to increase rights.
Mexican paliament passes a bill to increase indian rights."A few days later, Subcomandante Marcos rejects the bill, saying it leaves the Indian population worse off than before. Marcos says the uprising in Chiapas will continue." -
Felipe Calderon Becomes President
Conservative President wins election. -
Attack on Casino Royale
A "narco" attack on a casino in Monterrey mexico. Salary of 52 killed. Fire and Grenades were used. A bloody and violent event that shook Mexico. Increase hatred on the drug war in Mexico. -
Works Cited
http://www.aztecclub.com/MexTimeline.htm http://mexicanhistory.org/timeline.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210779.stm http://plmcn10.phys.soton.ac.uk/venue.php http://library.thinkquest.org/C0122825/Timeline.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210779.stm
