Mexican+Revolution

  The Mexican Revolution was arose from President Porfiro [|Díaz], who’s power spanned 30 years. Under Diaz, life was difficult and unjust for the poor working class campesinos, with the wealth confined within the upper class. For the following between 1910 and the early 1920‘s political turbulence and violence plagued Mexico...
 * Mexican Revolution ** By Alex Bokish

Timeline Of Mexican Revolution

- Porfirio Diaz ’s 34 years of of presidency sparked political turbulence as opposition to his regime grew within the majority of the working “campesino” Mexican class. -After the re-election of President Diaz, Francisco L. Madero, who felt the re-election was rigged and unjust, began the **“**Anti-Reeleccionista” party, which connected Mexican revolutionaries. -On May 10th, the city of Juarez falls to Madero’s army led by revolutionaries Francisco Pancho Villa and Pascual Orozco. -The Treaty of Ciudad Ju**a**rez on May 21st brings about Diaz’s resignation, a provisional government is set up. -In October of 1911, Francisco L. Madero is elected president. -On March 3rd Villa flees from Chihuahua(map) to raise an army after feeling threatened by Orozco’s force. -On March 24th Villa and his men take the city of Parral from Orozco. But it is recaptured on April 4th, causing Villa to flee to the mountains of (Torreon?) where he connects with Victoriano Huerta. -In December, conflicts between Huerta and Villa send Villa to prison, but he escapes December 26th and flees to El Paso. -In February, President Madero calls upon Gen. Victoriano Huerta to restore order in Mexico City in February, but Huerta seizes power himself and has the president killed. -In March, Venustiano Carranza declares himself to be the rightful successor to Madero. -Villa assembles an army. -In October, Huerta is elected president in a rigged election. - Carranza establishes government in Sonora. -In November, American President Woodrow Wilson intervenes; his “Circular Note” implies threats to remove Huerta, and levies an arms embargo against Carranza. -In December, Pancho Villa’s revolutionary army takes the city of Chihuahua -On February 3rd, the arms embargo is lifted by President Wilson. -In August, President Wilson convinces Villa to establish a government and retire. -In September, Villa declares war on Carranza. - Villa becomes a powerful force in Mexico. -In June, President Wilson threatens Mexico with intervention -In November, Villa’s army is decimated. -In December, Pascual Orozco is killed by Texas Rangers. - Huerta dies in El Paso. -In March, Villa’s army raids Columbus, New Mexico, and kills 19 Americans. This leads American General John J. Pershing to pursue Villa in Mexico, by orders from Wilson. -In March, Venustiano Carranza is elected president, whom Wilson establishes full diplomatic relations with. -On July 20th, Pancho Villa and his body guards are assassinated.
 * ** 1876-1910: Presidency of Porfirio Diaz. **
 * ** 1910: Francisco L. Madero **
 * ** 1911: Fall of Diaz, Francisco L. Madero’s Election **
 * ** 1912: Conflicts between Villa and Orozco **
 * ** 1913:Presidential Turbulence **
 * ** 1914: Rise Of Pancho Villa **
 * ** 1915: Woodrow Wilson **
 * ** 1916: Villa Raids the U.S. **
 * ** 1917: Attempts of Political Resolution **
 * ** 1923: Death of Francisco Pancho Villa **

Pancho Villa  One of the biggest role players in the Mexican Revolution was Pancho Villa. Born in San Juan Del Rio, Durango, Doroteo Arango later “Francisco Pancho Villa” was born into a family of campesinos. Villa was raised within the struggles and oppression of the poor, all the while witnessing the ever growing power of the wealthy. Though some consider him to be a murderer and bandit, others see him as a revolutionary folk hero of the peoples armed struggles, whose achievements in the Mexican Revolution gave voice to the people in Mexican Government. After the death of his father Pancho Villa began to care for his sisters and mother on a hacienda. After the sexual assault of his sister by the owner of the hacienda on which he worked, Villa, 16, killed the man and fled for the mountains. There he lived as a bandit, fleeing from the law. His reputation gained him respect of upcoming revolutionary Francisco L. Madero, and in 1910 he became the leader of Madero’s revolutionary army. Pancho Villa

 Mexican Influence on the United States after Mexican Revolution ** **Language** Mexican Spanish has had much influence on English. Some linguistic lexicon and phrases that American English have adopted from Mexican Spanish are: Rodeo, Macho, Maestro, Asta la Vista, and many others. Mexican Spanish is dominantly present in the U.S....
 * The Mexican Revolution developed relations between American and Mexican Governments. These relations further developed, and played a role in Mexican immigration. U.S. Political like the Bracero Program brought hundreds of thousands of Mexicans to The United States. This immigration has had huge effect on U.S. culture today; Language, Cuisine, and Music styles in particular have great influence from Mexican culture.

Corrido is a genre of music whose lyrics tell stories of heroes, historical social achievements and struggles, that usually carry social commentary. Corrido became popular in the 20th century during the Mexican Revolution, at this time it told tales of men such as Pancho Villa and Francisco Madero. Today in the U.S. Narcocorrido, drug ballad, is now a very popular genre of music amongst many cultures.
 * Music**

media type="youtube" key="bxYI8R3bdjY" height="344" width="425" Corrido of the Mexican Revolution

Mexican Cuisine is very popular in U.S. culture today. Tacos, enchiladas, mole, and other popular dishes have been adopted from Mexican cuisine, though the authentic recipes are often distorted. Traditional Mexican Mole
 * Cuisine**

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//What is a corrido?// Retreived 1 December, 2009, from Artsledge website: < __[]>__



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