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        Aimed Changes
        
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        Labor Rights
        
        justified as
        
        Revolutionaries sought for better labor conditions and a higher payment wage, since in Diaz presidency, the lower class was extremely oppressed and mistreated.
        
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        End of Dictatorship
        
        justified as
        
        Madero aimed to end Díaz’s dictatorship. He ran for president in 1910 to make this happen. Through the "Plan of San Luis Potosi" he gained recognition and support from people that also wanted a revolution to happen
        
        Actual Changes
        
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        Education reforms
        
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        José Vasconcelos worked to improve education and literacy, including integrating indigenous people and supporting arts and sciences.
        
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        Economic Improvement
        
        justified as
        
        Cárdenas took control of major industries like oil (creating PEMEX) and railways to reduce foreign influence.
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        Economic
        
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        Inequality of land ownership
        
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        Large estates, some as big as millions of acres, were owned by landowners, the majority of the lower class population had no land and worked for the haciendas. Peasants were paid low wages in vouchers only accepted at expensive hacienda stores, leading to debt that passed down through generations.
        
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        Economy depended on foreign influence
        
        justified as
        
        After an economic crisis in global markets in 1907, foreign investment in Mexico decreased, causing a the food prices increase. Factory closures and reduced mining work led to lower wages and higher unemployment. Urban workers struggled with high living costs in crowded and unsanitary conditions.
        
        Political
        
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        No democracy
        
        justified as
        
        The people had no real power to elect their presidents, since government positions were controlled by Porfirio Diaz. Causing resentment among Mexicans.
        
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        Diaz's Interview
        
        justified as
        
        Díaz's interview with an American journalist in 1908, where he suggested Mexico was ready for democracy and was considering not running for presidency. This interview was published and caused the society's anger, sparking the revolution.
        
        Social
        
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        Class Inequality
        
        justified as
        
        There was a big gap between the rich and the poor, causing widespread poverty, little access to healthcare, and low literacy rates.
        
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        Foreign Influence
        
        justified as
        
        Hostility towards foreign companies exploiting Mexican resources. Outrage sparkled after workers protested because higher wages were given to US workers
    - - Consequence
        
        Short Term
        
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        Constitution of 1917
        
        justified as
        
        This was a great achievement by Venustiano Carranza. It introduced reforms, including land redistribution, labor rights, and restrictions on foreign ownership.
        
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        Overthrow of Diaz
        
        justified as
        
        The revolution succeeded in ending the 30 years dictatorship of Diaz. Leading to his resignation in 1911, however 9 more years of revolution followed.
        
        Long term
        
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        Labor and Social Reofrms
        
        justified as
        
        Workers gained important rights in the Constitution of 1917. This led to the creation of major labor groups such as "The Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM)"
        
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        New Industries
        
        justified as
        
        As a consequence of the revolution, mnew industries raised that are still in use nowadays. For example, oil in 1938 under President Cárdenas, which led to the creation of PEMEX.
    - - Significance
        
        such as
        
        First Revolution Worldwide
        
        why is it significant
        
        The first big revolution of the 20th century, inspiring changes across Latin America and changing how society, politics, and how land ownership worked.
        
        such as
        
        Post-Revolution Leaders
        
        why is it significant
        
        Alvaro Obregon and Plutarco Elias Calles stabilized the country by making reforms in education, labor , and land redestribution
        
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        Political impact
        
        why is it significant
        
        What happened after the Mexican Revolution changed Mexican politics, leading to the creation of one-party now known as PRI which was the ruler for many years and changed Mexico’s society, culture, and economy.
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        Long term
        
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        Soviet Union
        
        justified as
        
        The revolution led to the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, which would last until 1991 and influence global politics
        
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        Authoritarian Rule
        
        justified as
        
        The Bolshevik victory caused one-party to have all the power, leading to decades of an authoritarian government of the Communist Party.
        
        Short term
        
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        Bolshevik Control
        
        justified as
        
        The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, took control of the government, overthrowing the Provisional Government and establishing a socialisim
        
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        Civil War
        
        justified as
        
        The Russian Revolution led to a civil war between the Bolsheviks (the Reds) and the Whites, resulting in millions of deaths. Consequently, war Communism was implied by the government changing the citizens' way of living.
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        Communisim
        
        what happened
        
        Introduced communism as a government organization.
        
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        Social and Economic Reforms
        
        why is it significant
        
        It led to big changes like giving land to peasants, putting industries under government control, and trying to create a society where everyone was equal.
    - - Causation
        
        a cause
        
        Political
        
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        Tsar's unpopularity
        
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        Autocratic Rule
        
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        Economic
        
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        World War 1
        
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        Underdeveloped Russia
        
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        Social
        
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        Poverty
        
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        Discontent among workers
        
        justified as
        
        Factory workers faced long hours, poor working conditions, and low wages while being required to produce supplies for the war. Consequently, there was a lot of discontent and support for revolutionary change.
    - - Change
        
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        Aimed Changes
        
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        "Peace Land and Bread"
        
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        Overthrow Tsar from the throne
        
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        Actual Changes
        
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        Centralized power
        
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        New Economic Policy
        
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        Significance
        
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        Global Influence
        
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        Both had influence worldwide. The Russian Revolution inspired movements against capitalism and promoted socialism all around the globe. In addition, The Mexican Revolution was what caused the first major constitution in the 20th century and inspired other nations outside the country.
        
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        Challenged their systems
        
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        In the Russian Revolution the lower class sought to take Tsar Nicholas out of his throne. A very similar thing happened in Mexico when Madero challenged Diaz to stop the dictatorship. Both of this acts holds a lot of significance since they represent a break from the old systems and the need of change in the lower class.
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        Change
        
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        Focus on Land Reform
        
        justified as
        
        One of the aims in Russia, specifically in the speech of "Peace, land and bread", sought to redistribute land to benefit the lower classes. In the same way, Mexico created "ejidos" and got deeply involved in redistributing land too.
        
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        Social Changes
        
        justified as
        
        Both revolutions wanted to create a more equal society, making efforts to help the lower classes gain better conditions and opportunities.
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        Causation
        
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        Economic inequality
        
        justified as
        
        Both revolutions began due to the big gap between the social classes, which caused rage from the lower class. In Mexico, few people owned states or haciendas, leaving the poor with no land and working for the landowners. In Russia, poverty was very common, and similarly as Mexico, some workers had to face tough working conditions.
        
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        Centralized Power
        
        justified as
        
        Both of the revolutions began because both countries were facing a centralized power. In Russia, Tsar Nicholas ll had an autocratic state, and caused an oppressed society. Russians had no right to go against Tsar, the Duma hold no power either sin Tsar was the one making the decisions. In Mexico, the citizens had no right to vote for their leader since Diaz re-elected himself leading Mexico into a dictatorship.
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        Consequences
        
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        New Political Systems
        
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        The consequences of both revolutions led to the creation of different political systems. The Russian Revolution established a socialism because of the Bolsheviks, while the Mexican Revolution resulted in a new democratic government with a constitution that established social and economic reforms.
        
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        Civil Conflicts
        
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        Both countries faced civil wars or internal conflicts as a consequence of the revolutions. In Russia, the civil war got divided mainly as the Bolsheviks and the White army since both sides wanted control and a different governmental system. In Mexico, there was a power struggle too after Diaz' overthrow some revolutionary leaders, such as Carranza, Villa, and Zapata, turned against each other to get Mexico's presidency
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        Significance
        
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        Governments styles
        
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        The Russian Revolution established the first socialist government in communism. On the other hand, Mexicans in their revolution did not established socialism, instead, they focused on developing reforms such as land redistribution and labor rights.
        
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        Economic Impact
        
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        At the end o the Russian Revolution, the government controlled most parts of the economy. Nevertheless, in Mexico the economy focused on giving land to communities.This is important because it highlights how each country modified their economies
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        Change
        
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        Government Structure
        
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        In the Russian Revolution the government was controlled over only one party which was the Communist Party and did not allow political competition. Mexico, in the other hand, did formed a political party (PNR/PRI) that stayed in power for long time but it technically allowed different leaders.
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        Causation
        
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        Economic Differences
        
        as seen in
        
        Mexican economy depended deeply on foreign investment, provoking a lot of resentment from the Mexican people, especially because of the land distribution inequality. However, Russia's economy was mainly damaged because of the war effort. IN contrast with Mexico’s land issue, Russian economic problem were mainly because of underdeveloped industries and poor conditions for urban workers.
        
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        Social Differences
        
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        In Mexico, the citizens were mad at the government because of the importance they put on foreign influence, specifically when they paid more to the American workers than the Mexican ones.Even so, the Russian social resentment was primarily because of the poor conditions that urban workers faced and the general lack of land and resources.
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        Consequences
        
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        Political structure
        
        justified as
        
        As a consequence of Mexico's Revolution, the political structure transformed into a combination of socialism and capitalism, causing a more democratic focus on the government. Nonetheless, Russia changed into a clear socialist state under the power of the Bolsheviks. Clearly, the consequences of both Revolutions led into different governmental outcomes.