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Independence of Mexico
The Independence of Mexico was the consequence of a political and social process resolved with arms, which put an end to Spanish rule in most of the territories of New Spain. -
Independence of Texas
Texans declared independence they didn't just want the Constitution of 1824, they wanted to be their own country. -
Mexican American War and Mexican Cession 1846-1848
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande. -
Reforma War 1858-1861
The nation was divided into two large groups: Liberals and Conservatives; they both fought for their ideals. -
Second Mexican Empire 1864-1867
The Second Mexican Empire was the name of the State governed by Maximilian of Habsburg as Emperor of Mexico, formed from the second French intervention -
Porfiriato 1877-1911
It was an armed movement against the government of General Porfirio Díaz, who ruled the country for more than thirty years. -
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was an armed conflict that began in Mexico on November 20, 1910. The antecedents of the conflict go back to the situation in Mexico under the dictatorship known as the Porfiriato. -
Mexican Constitution
After seven years of revolution and civil unrest, Mexican President Venustiano Carranza proclaims the modern Mexican constitution, which promises the restoration of lands to native peoples, the separation of church and state, and dramatic economic and educational reforms. -
Cristero War 1926-1929
It was an armed conflict in Mexico that lasted for 3 years, from 1926 to 1929, between the Government and religious militias. -
Maximato and Foundation of PRI 1928-1934
The Maximato was a historical and political period in Mexico that spanned from 1928, with the government of Emilio Portes Gil as interim president of the country, until 1934, with the beginning of the government of Lázaro Cárdenas. -
Cardenismo 1934-1940
The term cardenismo is used as the name of the ideological current inaugurated by Cárdenas; the stage in which he governed Mexico from 1934 to 1940 is also called this way, although some detractors prefer the term "cadet" -
Mexico during the WW2 and Mexican Miracle 1940-1970
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1968 Tlatelolco Massacre
This is how the events that occurred on October 2, 1968 are known during a rally held by students in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas -
Earthquake 1985
The 1985 Mexico earthquake took place on Thursday, September 19 of that year; started at 07:17:49, local time, and reached a magnitude of 8.1 MW. -
Salinato 1988-1994
During his six-year term, important economic changes occurred, including the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, massive privatization of state-owned companies, including banking, and the implementation of the National Solidarity Program.