Mexico in Revolution, 1912-1920
Author | : Jonathan Truitt |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2022-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781469672427 |
ISBN-13 | : 1469672421 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mexico in Revolution, 1912-1920 written by Jonathan Truitt and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1921, and Francisco Madero is president of Mexico. Just last year he and his top general ousted the long-standing president (some say dictator), Porfirio Diaz, who is now in exile. But the country is far from stable. A basic cultural rift between the elite and the poor portends unrest and a sequence of revolts. Students are assigned to play characters that are charged with stabilizing their country and preventing further civil war. The goal is to reform Mexico and make it a better nation for all of its inhabitants—but Mexicans and foreigners worry that without a firm hand, Mexico's governance might spiral out of control. At what cost will progress come?