HIST 286 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: 1905 Russian Revolution, Political Alliance, Government Spending
7 Oct 2016
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Week 3 lecture part ii: reform pioneers in mexico, uruguay, and argentina: mexico. Government would give each complaining group just enough to be somewhat satisfied. New social forces and ideologies in the revolution: Peasants: weren"t going to give back returned land without a fight. Post-revolutionary leaders had to find a way to prevent the uprising of land disputes with peasants. Urban working-class: unemployed miners/merchants joined forces with the movement. Reformist elites: increasingly adopted radical new ideas and ideologies. Zapata"s movement captured the attention of urban intellectuals in mexico city. Agrarian reform (plan of ayala) received and earned a national audience because of urban intellectuals who helped him write and publish it. Nationalism: reclaim mexican economy from foreign domination. Constitutionalist leaders needed to appeal to new ideas/ideologies to win support/legitimacy during the revolution. Mexico"s previous constitution dates back to 1850s/60s. Carranza was in control of the nation and called the constitution convention with delegates (lawyers, intellectuals, politicians).
