The Mexican Revolution

Historians alternately view the Mexican Revolution as the twentieth century's first genuine social revolution, or as a "fiesta de balas" in which millions of lives were lost with very little political or social change. The Revolution was an intensely violent and complex movement, if nothing else, that resulted in the progressive Constitution of 1917--the document that continues today as Mexico's governing charter. The information at this site provides an introduction to the complextities of the Revolution. As you read, think about the ways in which it was simultaneously a social movement, a nationalist movement, and a movement to preserve at least some elements of the status quo. From a historical thinking perspective, consider the ways in which the Mexican Revolution espoused both change and continuity over time.