Effects of The Mexian Revolution?

Question

what were the positve and negative effects of the Mexican War of Independence?

Answer 1

They are two different events... the War of Independence took place from 1810 to 1821, while the Revolution took place a century later, 1910 to 1920.

The biggest plus of independence was getting rid of Spain, which had been raping Mexico for 300 years. Once the Spanish were gone, Mexicans could be ripped off by their own people.

And while the US did support Mexico in its effort to throw off Spanish rule -- not overtly, but it did happen -- once Mexico was free, they were in a running battle with the US for almost 30 years which finally culminated in the Mexican War, in which they lost almost half of their national territory.

As to the Revolution, downside is a civil war that cost thousands of people their lives. Biggest upside was getting rid of Porifiro Diaz, who had been ripping off the people of Mexico for 25 years.
They established a Democracy, which lasted for about 15 years when the PRI was formally established.
The PRI then ripped off the people of Mexico for about 60 years.

Answer 2

I agree with parrotjohn, but wish to add some facts on the 1910 Mexican Revolution. While it may not be remembered in the US today, it had a tremendous impact in its day, throughout the world and particularly in Latin America. It is considered as one of the major historical events of the 20th century in Latin America.
Heroes like Pancho Villa, Zapata and president Cardenas are still revered figures, for instance. It was not only a political and social revolution, but a cultural one as well. It produced great artists, such as Diego Rivera and Siqueiros.
Also, it brought about the first Land or Agrarian Reform in Latin America, to which many followed for the next decades. It initiated the first major expropriation of foreign companies (oil, railroads, etc.)by the government, in an attempt to regain control of national resources. In the context of Latin American history this was extremely significant, spreading to places like Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Chile, in the latter part of the century.

Answer 3

After the revolution. The Partido Revolutionario Intitucional(PRI) monopolized power from it's inception in 1929. Under President Miguel Aleman the process ofrecociliation begun by his predessor, Avilo Camacho, cotinued. there is much more information,including mexico's development of a booming oil industry,the North American Free Trade Agreement and a modernized agricultural program T4