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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zapata-assassinated-in-mexico
Important leader in the mexican revolution for the peasant side is shot and killed by Mexican central government forces. -
The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, participated in the long and costly conflict. Though a constitution drafted in 1917 formalized many of the reforms sought by rebel groups, periodic violence continued into the 1930s.
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Venustiano Carranza was assassinated by generals who didn't want the next president to be a civilian.
http://www.ontheroadin.com/Calendar/Death%20of%20Venustiano%20Carranza.htm -
Assassins ambushed his car, shooting him and his body guards nor then 30 times.
http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/themexicanrevolution/a/09whokilledvilla.htm -
Club America wins Primera Fuerza for the first time in their history. The Primera Fuerza was an Amateur soccer league in Mexico before there was pro sports.
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While eating dinner with friends after his recent presidential election he was shot and killed by José de León Toral.
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70 years during the 20th century the Catholic Church was actually outlawed: not allowed to own property or even run schools. which caused a chaos against the government.
https://catholicgene.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/mexicos-forgotten-history-the-persecution-of-catholics-and-the-cristero-war/ -
The Great Depression really hurt immigrants along with the job crisis and food shortages. Mexicans also faced deportation.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/alt/mexican6.html -
Is thought to be one of the great Mexican Presidents. He is still popular today and is known for helping improve the oil industry. Also known for the Mexican Revolution.
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/analysis/Mexicos-Lazaro-Cardenas-The-Perfect-Politician--20141018-0035.html -
Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas signed an order that expropriated the assets of nearly all of the foreign oil companies operating in Mexico.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/mexican-oil
