Mexico Flashcards
What was the Porfiriato?
The dictatorship of General Porfirio Diaz from 1876 to 1911.
What was the Mexican Revolution?
A conflict from 1910 to 1917 characterized by anti-American sentiments and relations with the U.S.
What is the Plan de Ayala?
A manifesto written by Emiliano Zapata in 1911 calling for land reforms.
Who were the Zapatistas?
A revolutionary group that fought against the regime of President Francisco I. Madero.
What does the Constitution of 1917 address?
Civil liberties, land redistribution, labor rights, and educational reforms.
Who was Luís Carlos Prestes?
A Brazilian communist leader who developed guerrilla warfare tactics.
What is Tenentismo?
A movement by army officers in Brazil seeking social justice and national reforms.
Who was General Miguel Costa?
A military leader who wanted reforms and was part of the São Paulo revolt.
What is the Brazilian Communist Party?
A political party advocating for workers’ rights and anti-imperialism.
Who was Getúlio Vargas?
The dictator of Brazil during the early 20th century.
Who was Jorge Amado?
A novelist who supported Prestes as a solution to Brazil’s problems.
Who was Augusto Sandino?
A liberal revolutionary who opposed U.S. Marines in Latin America.
What is Sandinismo?
An ideology characterized by anti-imperialism.
What were banana plantations in relation to the United Fruit Company?
They exploited indigenous labor for banana production.
What is guerrilla warfare?
A technique involving lightning attacks with few soldiers and limited resources.
Who was General José María Moncada?
The President of Nicaragua who did not support foreign influence.
What role did U.S. Marines play in Nicaragua?
They represented American imperialism in the region.
What was El Chipote?
A detention center used to silence political opponents.
Who was Anastasio Somoza?
The Nicaraguan president who had a close relationship with the U.S.
Plan de San Luis Potosí
Modero called for end of corrupt politics
Cristero Revolt
Clash between church and constitution of 1917
Zimmerman telegram
Germany wanted alliance with Mexico against America in WW1
