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EnglishThe Mexican Revolution took place from 1910 to 1920
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EnglishIt was a long and bloody struggle among a series of factions constantly shifting alliances
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EnglishThe Revolution resulted in the end of a 30-year dictatorship in Mexico by Porfirio Diaz
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EnglishThanks to the Revolution, a constitutional republic was established
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EnglishThe revolution began against a background of dissatisfaction with the elitist and oligarchical policies of Porfirio Díaz
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EnglishIn 1908, Díaz said he welcomed democracy but declared himself the winner after mock elections in 1910
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EnglishSoldaderas, Rieleras, Valentinas, and more often called Adelitas were women in the military who participated in the conflict of the Mexican Revolution
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English Francisco I. Madero, the leader of the Antireeleccionistas, wrote the Plan de San Luis calling for a revolt on November 20
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EnglishThe revolt was a failure, but it kindled revolutionary hope in many quarters
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EnglishDuring the Revolution, women also acted as spies, sent clandestine letters, and distributed guns
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EnglishPascual Orozco and Pancho Villa mobilized their armies and began raiding government garrisons in northern Mexico
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EnglishLa Adelita is a female Mexican revolutionary icon
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EnglishIn the south, Emiliano Zapata directed a bloody campaign against the local caciques
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EnglishIn the spring of 1911 the revolutionary forces took Ciudad Juárez, forced Díaz to resign, and declared Madero president
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EnglishHowever, the low pace of reforms in Madero's government caused discontent among many factions who turned against him
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EnglishThere were women soldiers and colonels but women without military ranks also played an important role in the fight
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EnglishOne of the relevant events of the Revolution took place on February 18, 1913 and is known as "La Decena Trágica" or "The Ten Tragic Days"
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EnglishVictoriano Huerta and Felix Díaz met to conspire against Madero and to install Huerta as president
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EnglishOpposition to Huerta grew in the north, and an uneasy alliance was formed between Pancho Villa, Álvaro Obregón, and Venustiano Carranza
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EnglishMost women who joined the political movement where middle class, educated and lived in the city
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EnglishCarranza's Plan de Guadalupe called for Huerta’s resignation
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EnglishIn 1914, the rebel forces converged on Mexico City, forcing Huerta into exile
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EnglishOver Villa's objections, Carranza declared himself president on August 20, 1914
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EnglishVilla, Obregón, and Zapata held a convention at which it was agreed that the rivalry between Villa and Carranza made order impossible, and they elected Eulalio Gutiérrez interim president
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EnglishCarranza became president again and presided over the writing of the Constitution of 1917
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EnglishThe Constitution conferred dictatorial powers on the president but gave the government the right to confiscate land from wealthy landowners, guaranteed workers’ rights, and limited the rights of the Roman Catholic Church
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EnglishCarranza remained in power by eliminating those who opposed him (Zapata was assassinated in 1919), but in 1920 opposition reached a peak and he was killed
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EnglishMany historians regard 1920 as the end of the revolution
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EnglishNevertheless, sporadic violence and clashes between federal troops and rebel forces continued until President, Lázaro Cárdenas took office in 1934
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EnglishCárdenas institutionalized the reforms that were fought for during the Revolution and were legitimized in the Constitution of 1917
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Mexican Revolution Parade

The Mexican Revolution was a political movement that took place from 1910 to 1920

On the 109 anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, the government announced several activities to commemorate the political movement.

On November 20, there was be a ceremony to decorate the armed forces at 10 a.m. at the National Palace, President López Obrador's office and residence.
 

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Commemorate the Mexican Revolution

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If you are in Mexico City, don't miss all these events to commemorate the Mexican Revolution
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There was a historical representation of the Mexican Revolution, with over 1,130 characters, antique cars, clothes, and other objects. The representation took place at the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square.