Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution was brought on by a major armed struggle in Mexico that started in 1910 by an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero^[1] against the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.^[2]

Under his rule, power was concentrated in the hands of a select few, and the people had no power to express their opinions or to select their public officials.^[3] Wealth was likewise concentrated in the hands of the few, and injustice was everywhere in the cities and the countryside alike^[4]

The revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarian movements. Over time, it changed from a simple revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.

There was less fighting after 1920, when Álvaro Obregón, the most important revolutionary leader who was still alive, became the president of Mexico.