Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution was a pivotal 10-year period in Mexico when the people rose up against an authoritarian dictatorship that favored a small economic and social elite in order to create a stronger democracy that better served the people. The change was deep and painful and included re-defining cultural values and social ambitions for a new century (and beyond). The Revolution is often poorly understood outside Mexico, probably because it was complex with multiple factions with their own agendas and because it included not only military battles, but political treachery and machinations that often had long-reaching consequences extending almost two decades beyond the conclusion of armed conflict. The Mexican Revolution is generally defined as the period between 1910 and 1920, but storm clouds were brewing well before 1910 and the last vendettas would not be settled until World War II commanded the world's attention.

Entire (boring) books have been written about the Mexican Revolution, most by academics skilled in boring generations of undergraduates, so to spare you the gobbledygook, this article touches on only events and places that might seriously interest a traveler with an eye, ear, and taste for history. Just the good stuff, none of the fluff!