Lázaro Cárdenas

Lázaro Cardenas & Mexican Populism The Early Years/ The Birth of Populism Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (May 21, 1895 – October 19, 1970) was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. From Cárdenas plebian roots, in the lower-middle class he eked out a substantial, moving and largely successful leadership role in a reformative Mexico. Born in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Cárdenas supported his widowed mother and seven younger siblings from the age of sixteen. His many professional pursuits

Mexico had a long way to be stabilized from Diaz’s administration to the constitution of the 1917. The Porfiriato era was able to stabilize Mexico had problems despite of the growing economy led a major uprising. After factions argued what’s best for Mexico led a list of compromise constitution that is the constitution of 1917 which they have debated each other. Porfirio Diaz led a coup against President Manuel Gonzalez whom was to pick up and leave in 1876. The Diaz system allows him using the

The border region has seen “rapid transformation in a short span of time, changing from a cattle ranching and mining area that attracted U.S., Mexican and European capitalists…to the center of a lucrative vice and pleasure-based tourist industry, to a region that …attracted an extraordinary amount of international capital to its manufacturing and services sector”. (Ganster/Lorey 2) Events and years such as the implementation of the railroad, the years before the Mexican Revolution, the land reform

Lazaro Cardenas achieved most of the social and economic goals of the Mexican Revolution, and he was by far the most successful and stable president of the Revolutionary period. As the president of Mexico from 1934-1940 Cardenas implemented a series of ambitious social and economic reforms aimed at addressing the grievances of the marginalized lower classes within Mexico, and advancing the revolutionary ideas of land redistribution, labor rights and economic nationalism. This essay will discuss his

Lazaro Cardenas was a Mexican general who became the president of Mexico from 1934 until 1940. He is remembered for his accomplishment of nationalizing the oil industry in 1938 which is marked as when Mexico became economically independent. This involved the creation of Pemex, which is the name of the government’s oil monopoly. During his time as president, he actively supported land reform, which he saw transform during his presidency because of his accomplishments in this area. He also focused

The story of the Nine Guardians takes place during the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas between 1934 and 1940. Lazaro Cardenas instituted the agrarian reform to break up the large ranches owned by the elite class and end the state of peonage in which the Indians on the ranch lived. President Cardenas government opposed the Catholic Church as it was believed to be the vehicle of superstition as well as the ally of the old regime. (Mason 1962, p80) The Churches were closed and many priest lost their

Buskirk History 131 Professor Ehrlich October 10th, 2015 Lázaro Cárdenas, Juan Perón, Jorge Gaitán and Fidel Castro are four people that are famous for what they did for their people. The main agenda of each person is what shaped that person’s future. Also every person strived to help the poor people of their country or town. Even though it did not always work in the long run. Each person had their own unique way to do this. Lázaro Cárdenas’ main agenda as president was to fix the Mexican economy

in the 1960s. There are many examples of Populist leaders throughout Latin American history but I will argue that Lazaro Cardenas and Juan Peron are the most important populist leaders in the region's history. Lazaro Cardenas used populist politics in order to obtain a broad base of support from the urban and working classes, and retained the Mexican presidency from 1934 until

numerous cultures, which reflects its indigenous peoples as well as European colonialism. Latin America would not be what it is today if it were not for certain events that impacted its influence and power. Some examples of these events include Lázaro Cárdenas’ nationalization of Mexico’s oil in 1938, Jorge Gaitán’s assassination in 1948, Eva Perón’s position as a powerful woman in Argentine politics during the 1940s and early 1950s and lastly Fidel Castro’s attempt to spread his revolution outside

Nationalism is a belief that has changed world history. It is a belief system where one feels extremely proud and loyal to their country. This has led countries to unite as one or break apart into smaller countries. India and Latin america are two examples of a country and a region where nationalism has changed their history. India India's independence was possible because of nationalism. India had many natural resources and goods that Britain wanted so it made it a colony. Britain created the