6. The Mexican Revolution 1910-40
This section focuses on the causes, course and impact of the Mexican Revolution that occurred in a country
that had experienced a lengthy period of political stability and economic growth. The socio-economic
composition of revolutionary leadership was varied, as were the aims. The revolution was prolonged and
costly. The Constitution of 1917 has been described as the most progressive constitution created at this time
in the region. It had significant influence on the political developments of the country and the area. The
revolution impacted greatly on the arts, arguably representing the earliest and most enduring attempt to
overcome racial divisions and incorporate the Indian heritage into the national identity.
• Causes ofthe Mexican Revolution:social, economic andpolitical;the role ofthe Porfiriato regime
• The revolution and itsleaders (1910-17): ideologies, aims and methods of Madero, Villa, Zapata,
Carranza; achievements and failures; Constitution of 1917: nature and application
• Construction ofthe post-revolutionary state (1920-38):Obregón,Calles and the Maximato; challenges;
assessment of their impact in the post-revolutionary state
• LázaroCárdenas and the renewal ofthe revolution (1939-40): aims, methods and achievements
• The role of foreign powers(especially the United States) in the outbreak and development of the
Mexican Revolution; motivations, methods of intervention and contributions
• Impact of the revolution on the arts, education and music (suitable examples could be Siqueiros,
Rivera, Orozco); the impact of Vasconcelos’ educational re
Here is a timeline of the Mexican Revolution:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Timeline_of_the_Mexican_Revolution
Key Terms/People:
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Madero
Pancho Villa
Emiliano Zapata
subsoil rights
development
Plan de San Luis Potosi
Plan de Ayala
HW: Sept. 3:
1) What positive impact did Porfirio Diaz have in Mexico?
2) What did Madero accomplish as President?
3) What were the main objectives of Emiliano Zapata?
The United States and Germany involvement in the Mexican Revolution
Political cartoons;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11787556
Check this out: Ejidos
http://jg.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/Peasants/mexican_land_reform.html
HW 9/5/2013: Was Pancho Villa a hero or a criminal? Why?
HW 9/9/2013:
http://www.biography.com/people/emiliano-zapata-9540356
Evaluate the following statement: "Emiliano Zapata Deserves the title of "Father of the Mexican Revolution""
Reading for class:
http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
US Foreign Policy 1890-1930
Imperialism and Trade:
Turner's Frontier Thesis, Imperialists
Monroe Doctrine
Spanish-American War
Spanish Colonization
Weyler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriano_Weyler,_1st_Duke_of_Rub%C3%AD
William R. Hearst
Yellow Journalism
USS Maine
A Man A Plan a canal, Panama
http://panamacanalconflict.wordpress.com/panama-revolution/
Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar Diplomacy
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/5
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/taft2.htm
Moral Diplomacy (Wilson)
Good Neighbor Policy
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?action=read&artid=682
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Neighbor_policy
http://cubaninsider.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-fascinating-peek-at-cuba-from-1492.html
Read This:
http://www.liceogrigoletti.it/docenti/doc16/files/Kipling.pdf
A couple of paragraphs on:
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
8/19/2013
Homework; Read these articles about Wilson's Moral Diplomacy and Taft's Dollar Diplomacy and write a 2-3 paragraph compare/contrast of them.
http://millercenter.org/president/wilson/essays/biography/5
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/taft2.htm
8/21/2013
Pick a Central American Nation (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El, Salvador, Guatemala)
and evaluate their experience under Big Stick and Dollar Diplomacy.
8/23/2013:
Read the following
http://www.teachpeace.com/teachpeacemoment9.htm
and
http://voices.yahoo.com/woodrow-wilson-defeat-treaty-versailles-3735490.html
TEST: Thursday August 29, Topics will be US Foreign Policy 1898-1939.
5. Emergence of the Americas in global affairs 1880-1929
This section focuses on modernization in the region, and its impact on foreign policy. It explores the
involvement of the nations in the First World War. Modernization shaped the new nations and its effects
created the basis for a major shift in the foreign policies of the region. By the end of the century, for example,
the United States played a more active role in world affairs, and in the affairs of Latin America in particular,
thus transforming inter-American relations. When the First World War broke out in Europe, several American
countries were involved in the conflict. When the war ended, its impact was felt in the economic, social and
foreign policies of the participating countries.
• United States’ expansionist foreign policies:political, economic,social and ideological reasons
• Spanish–American War: causes and effects(1898)
• United States’ foreign policies: the Big Stick; Dollar Diplomacy; Moral Diplomacy; applications and
impact on the region
• United States and the First World War: from neutrality to involvement; reasons for US entry into the
First World War; Wilson’s peace ideals and the struggle for ratification of the Versailles Treaty in the
United States; significance of the war for the United States’ hemispheric status
• Involvement and participation of either Canada or one Latin American country in the First World War:
reasons for and/or against participation; nature of participation
• Impact of the First WorldWar on two countries of the Americas: economic, political, social, and foreign
policies
Turner's Frontier Thesis, Imperialists
Monroe Doctrine
Spanish-American War
Spanish Colonization
Weyler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriano_Weyler,_1st_Duke_of_Rub%C3%AD
William R. Hearst
Yellow Journalism
USS Maine
A Man A Plan a canal, Panama
http://panamacanalconflict.wordpress.com/panama-revolution/
Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar Diplomacy
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/5
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/taft2.htm
Moral Diplomacy (Wilson)
Good Neighbor Policy
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?action=read&artid=682
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Neighbor_policy
http://cubaninsider.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-fascinating-peek-at-cuba-from-1492.html
Read This:
http://www.liceogrigoletti.it/docenti/doc16/files/Kipling.pdf
A couple of paragraphs on:
Jose Marti
Emilio Aguinaldo
8/19/2013
Homework; Read these articles about Wilson's Moral Diplomacy and Taft's Dollar Diplomacy and write a 2-3 paragraph compare/contrast of them.
http://millercenter.org/president/wilson/essays/biography/5
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/taft2.htm
8/21/2013
Pick a Central American Nation (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El, Salvador, Guatemala)
and evaluate their experience under Big Stick and Dollar Diplomacy.
8/23/2013:
Read the following
http://www.teachpeace.com/teachpeacemoment9.htm
and
http://voices.yahoo.com/woodrow-wilson-defeat-treaty-versailles-3735490.html
TEST: Thursday August 29, Topics will be US Foreign Policy 1898-1939.
5. Emergence of the Americas in global affairs 1880-1929
This section focuses on modernization in the region, and its impact on foreign policy. It explores the
involvement of the nations in the First World War. Modernization shaped the new nations and its effects
created the basis for a major shift in the foreign policies of the region. By the end of the century, for example,
the United States played a more active role in world affairs, and in the affairs of Latin America in particular,
thus transforming inter-American relations. When the First World War broke out in Europe, several American
countries were involved in the conflict. When the war ended, its impact was felt in the economic, social and
foreign policies of the participating countries.
• United States’ expansionist foreign policies:political, economic,social and ideological reasons
• Spanish–American War: causes and effects(1898)
• United States’ foreign policies: the Big Stick; Dollar Diplomacy; Moral Diplomacy; applications and
impact on the region
• United States and the First World War: from neutrality to involvement; reasons for US entry into the
First World War; Wilson’s peace ideals and the struggle for ratification of the Versailles Treaty in the
United States; significance of the war for the United States’ hemispheric status
• Involvement and participation of either Canada or one Latin American country in the First World War:
reasons for and/or against participation; nature of participation
• Impact of the First WorldWar on two countries of the Americas: economic, political, social, and foreign
policies
News Article
Here is a link to a news article that we will be evaluating in class. What are some items that the article does not address? What is some information we will need to know?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23596312
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23596312
Welcome
Hello students and welcome to the IBH History of the Americas class. We will use this site as a class notebook, study guide and discussion venue for the topics that we will need to examine before the end of the year, by the time for May's IB exams this site should be full of information to help you succeed. This site will require your participation and contributions and thus will only be as good as you make it.
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