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Mexican Revolution

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The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920, called the defining event of modern Mexican history. It saw the destruction of the Federal Army and its replacement by a revolutionary army, with Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata among the leaders of the rebel forces across its phases. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Year
1910 1
Event Date
1910-11-20 1
This is the start date; the revolution ran to 1 December 1920.
Classification
Event Type
Political Event 1
Connections

In Era

Source Mexican Revolution (Wikipedia)

Participant

Fought for the Constitutionalist faction, the same side as Carranza.

Source Wikipedia: Alvaro Obregon
Additional Source Mexican Revolution (Wikipedia)Lead section (Zapata as rebel leader)
Additional Source Mexican Revolution (Wikipedia)Lead section

Leader of the Constitutionalist faction, one of the principal armed factions of the Revolution.

Source Wikipedia: Venustiano Carranza
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1. Mexican Revolution (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920
  • Infobox (start date)
    20 November 1910
  • Mexican Revolution: Event Type
    The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920, called the defining event of modern Mexican history.
  • Participant: Emiliano Zapata, Lead section (Zapata as rebel leader)
    an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
    The Mexican Revolution () was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It has been called
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Mexican Revolution (EBSCO Research Starters)
EBSCO Information ServicesArticle body, on Villa and Zapata's regional revolts
Quote, Article body, on Villa and Zapata's regional revolts
An uprising in the north led by Pancho Villa, and a revolt in the south led by Emiliano Zapata.
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Wikipedia: Venustiano Carranza
WikipediaParticipant: Venustiano Carranza, Lead section
Quote, Participant: Venustiano Carranza, Lead section
He was previously Mexico's de facto head of state as Primer Jefe (Spanish: "First Chief") of the Constitutionalist faction from 1914 to 1917.
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Wikipedia: Alvaro Obregon
WikipediaParticipant: Alvaro Obregon, Lead section
Quote, Participant: Alvaro Obregon, Lead section
Obregon quickly became the Constitutionalist Army's most prominent general, along with Pancho Villa.
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