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Diaz annouces that he isnt going to retire from office and that he is going to run again against Francisco Madero
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The Government commits massive voter fraud, claiming Diaz won almost unanimously.
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Madero called for revolt against Díaz, and the Mexican Revolution began
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The Mexican Revolution lasted from March 15, 1910 to November 21, 1917
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Diaz signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juarez, which repuired him to stand down from power after realizing he cant fight the revolution.
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Francisco Madero, a liber reformer, was elected president. Within two years later he will be assassinated by one of his generals, Victoriano Huerta
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Carranza wrote the Plan of Guadalupe, which states that he is the proper successor to Madero.
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Carranza(president of mexico) approved a new constitution for mexico. This constitution covers three major issues. Land, religion, and labor.
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The new constitution strengthened government economy, permitted the breakup of large estates, placed restrictions on foreigners owning land, and allowed nationalization(government takeover of natural resources)
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Carranza's benefited women a lot as well. He passed laws that allowed women that had the same job as men must get the same pay. He also allowed married women to draw up contracts, take part in legal suits, and have equal authority with men in spending family funds
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After overthrowing Carraanza in 1920, the new organized government was the Institutional Revolutionary Party(PRI). The PRI used the goals of the people from business and military leaders to peasants and workers. By using these goals they were able to keep everyone happy and maintain stability in Mexico.
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The PRI dominated Mexican politics until the free election of 2000
