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Mexican Revolution
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Mexican Revolution

(1910–20) Lengthy struggle that began with the overthrow of Porfirio Díaz, whose elitist and oligarchic policies had caused widespread dissatisfaction. Francisco Madero, Pancho Villa, Pascual Orozco, and Emiliano Zapata amassed supporters, and in 1911 Madero was declared president, but his slow-paced reforms alienated both former allies and foes. He was deposed by Gen. Victoriano Huerta, whose own drunken and despotic dictatorship quickly fell to Villa, Venustiano Carranza, and Álvaro Obregón. Carranza declared himself president in 1914 over Villa's objections and, after further bloodshed, prevailed. He oversaw the writing of the liberal constitution of 1917 but did little to implement its key provisions; in 1920 he was killed while fleeing a rebellion. With the election of the reform-minded Obregón, the revolutionary period ended, though sporadic clashes continued until Lázaro Cárdenas took office in 1934.



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Alfredo Pureco Ornelas analiza el perfil demografico, la distribucion geografica y los impactos economicos de los extranjeros que habitaron en el estado de Michoacan en el periodo que va de los inicios del porfiriato hasta el advenimiento de la Revolucion mexicana.
EN 1934 aparece un libro titulado El perfil del hombre y la cultura en Mexico, en el que Samuel Ramos (1897-1959) expresa su desencanto ante la revolucion mexicana y cuyo pensamiento critico inaugurara una corriente que tuvo como finalidad el estudio del caracter mexicano.
Critics also raise concerns about air pollution The center-left Partido de la Revolucion Mexicana (PRD) fully supports the PRI's stance on the constitutional aspect, but some prominent party members such as Mexico City Mayor Alejandro Encinas have also raised questions about the potential environmental damage from vehicles of that age.
 
 
 
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