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Unit 6: The Contemporary World

Unit 6: The Contemporary World. 1900- Present. The Mexican Revolution. Causes: Internal forces World war I- disrupted trade through markets for Latin America and Europe Economies went down, as areas relied on self made items- the United States took power over Great Britain

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Unit 6: The Contemporary World

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  1. Unit 6:The Contemporary World 1900- Present

  2. The Mexican Revolution • Causes: • Internal forces • World war I- disrupted trade through markets for Latin America and Europe • Economies went down, as areas relied on self made items- the United States took power over Great Britain • Porfirio Diaz, a dictator in 1876, made economic changes, at a great expense for the lower classes, and workers, as the foreign areas and upper class gained power.

  3. More Mexican Revolution

  4. Consequences of the Mexican Revolution • Mexican Constitution of 1917- • Promised land reform • Limits foreign ownership of resources • Guaranteed workers rights • Workers were given representation within the government • Education became a focus, to be changed for the better- along with murals, from artists Orozco and Rivera->

  5. The Russian Revolution • Causes: • 1917: strikes and food riots, in response to the government not responding- Russia • A liberal government struggled to rule, as some people like Alexander Kerensky wanted parliament rule • War effort wanted to be maintained, for connections with France and Britain • Peasants wanted power, which they came to have and gain

  6. More Russian revolution • In the end, order was restored • It took: • The red army, a group of high trusted people • New Economic Policy, with small businesses gaining control • Union of Soviet Social Republics, whom were from multiple parts of the nation, to do what's right, which the Supreme Soviet also helped with this, as they were actually elected

  7. The Chinese Revolution • Causes: • Foreign invaders • Revolutionary, internal threats • The fall of the Qing- lead to needing contenders to rule for power, which brings out competition • Yuan Shikai, wanted to found a new dynasty, only for the employment of their war lords

  8. More Chinese Revolution • May Fourth program- transforming China into a liberal democracy, which was thought by many as right, but only the young Chines, so it failed • Mao Zedong believed in Marxism, and felt that imperial powers were needed for control • A nationalist party maintained through all of this, as developing, the Guomindang, who rivaled the mandate • In the end a ruler, Mao gained power, and was the one the lead the peasants to upset, and to the long march, for rights of peasants

  9. Consequence for all Three • In the end they all lead to the global Great depression, as economies and political stability was lost, as well as Western Dominance being challenged.

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