Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution was a period of political, social and military conflict and turmoil that began with the call to arms made on 20 November 1910 by Francisco I. Madero. The initial period of armed conflict culminated in the overthrow of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori and Madero's rise to presidency. Madero was deposed in 1913 and the country was engulfed in civil war, as several political and armed groups fought each other for control of the country. A major step towards the end of armed conflict involved the promulgation of the present constitution of Mexico in 1917, the official end of the Revolution. Nonetheless, conflict and political unrest persisted up to the late 1920s. Return to Revolution Main Page

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Background:

CIA World Fact Book Historical Figures Key Figures of the Revolution Mexican Revolution Overthrowing Dictatorship Overview Revolution and its Legacy

Primary Sources:

1917 Constitution Photographs Plan of San Luis Potosi The rule of Porfirio Diaz