1. Sphere of Influence: Mexico (1877-1917)
I will not issue wholesale condemnation of Diaz,because he jumpstarted the economic machine of Mexico. ... Land reform had become a burning central issue. ... Madero's interests were political first and social next. Zapata and Orozco favored Mexicans having something to eat, some clothes, some education, and some respect, before the cause of political liberalism. ... The last thing they wanted was a furtherance of any social reform movement Madero might undertake. ...
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- Grade Level: High School