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Revolutionaries in the mexican Revolution

Revolutionaries vs. reformers in the Mexican revolution

In Mexico between 1910 and 1920 the country underwent a series of revolutions. It underwent so many that in some said it was compared to an old fashioned record moving at a speed of 33 1/3 revolutions per minute. Some of the men that took over seized power for personal pleasure and others for philanthropy. But in the course of these revolutions some were sought out to bring a complete governmental change and were revolutionaries, and other tried only to reform the government for the good of the people. These leaders consisted of Madero, Villa, Zapata, Huerta, Orzoco, Carranza, and Obregon.
Francisco Madero was known by reputation as a philanthropist and a model citizen. He tried to help the people. By some was known as the chocolate fool for his habit of giving chocolate to little kids (Lanning 34). He never smoked, drank or even ate meat. Madero then became disturbed by the actions of Diaz; in 1904 Diaz had increas...

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