La Revolución Mexicana

The Mexican Revolution. A Revolution “With Legs”!

The Revolution Continues

As the Mexican Revolution continued, both the Constitutionalists and the Conventionalists found themselves at odds. The Constitutionalists under the leadership of Carranza and Obregon wanted to establish a liberal democracy and enact some land reform. Their idea of land reform did not include…

A combination of popular support, military strength, international backing, strategic alliances, and political legitimacy contributed to the Constitutionalists’ eventual victory over the Conventionalists. The Constitutionalists had broader popular support amongst the people. They were able to rally various factions and groups under their banner…

Rich Man, Poor Man

Different Revolutionary Perspectives

Constituationalist Victory

The Key Reasons to the Constitutionalists Victory

One of the biggest contributors to the Constitutionalists’ victory was the way they implemented radio in dispersing their message. Similarly to Porfirio Díaz, the…

Putting the State Together

The key reasons the Constitutionalists won over the Conventionists was because of their leaders. Carranza was the head of state at the time he was leading his army and he was able to charge taxes and take up loans to be able to fund his army (Gonzales, 2002). This made him more…

The Bad Mexicans: Reassessing Mexican History

Kelly Lytle Hernández’s book “Bad Mexicans” provides an analysis of the Partido…