Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910 - 9780803228443

After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio Díaz became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although Díaz initiated long-delayed economic development and laid the foundation of modern Mexico, his government was an oligarchy created at the expense of most Mexicans.

 

This accessible account guides the reader through a pivotal time in Mexican history, including such critical episodes as the reign of Santa Anna, the U.S.-Mexican War, and the Porfiriato. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley recount how the century between Mexico's independence and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution had a lasting impact on the course of the nation's history.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910
• Sottotitolo: An Introduction
• Autori :  MacLachlan Colin M. Beezley William H.
• Editore: Univ of Nebraska Pr
• Collana: Univ of Nebraska Pr (Paperback)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Dicembre '10
• Genere: HISTORY
• Pagine: 280
• ISBN-10: 0803228449
• EAN-13: 9780803228443