Mexican Revolution Was Affected By Polarization Of Social Classes During The Porfiriato

The Mexican Revolution was one of the most important events in the 20th century and its impact on Mexican society and politics is still present today. There have been previous interpretations about what triggered the Mexican Revolution, but one of the most common is that it was a result of the polarization of social classes during the Porfiriato. The period from 1876 to 1911 under president Porfirio Díaz is often seen as a critical factor in the build-up to the revolution. This essay will examine the extent to which polarization of social classes during the Porfiriato was the trigger for the Mexican Revolution.

The Porfiriato is considered one of the most important causes if the Mexican Revolution because of the policies, reforms and laws

These reforms included the construction of infrastructure, such as the “ferrocarril”, railroads, and telegraph lines. “The promotion of foreign investment was also a crucial part of this period, as all of these reforms helped increase economic growth and attract foreign investment, but also created a situation in which the rich grew richer and the poor went poorer.” (Felipe Meza, n.d.). This division between this social classes marked a significant characteristic of the Porfiriato, as the nation grew more nonconforming with the rights and economy each social class had and the discrimination about

“This military group’s main objective was to end the dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta by going all the way to the centre of the country to end him. The division of the north also made a huge mark in Mexico’s reputation with the United States, as when not receiving help from them, they decided to invade the population of Columbus.” (Arturo Cuevas, 2023). From this part, the North American military starts to chase Villa but were not lucky enough to catch him. “After this in 1914, the United States invade the port of Tampico in search for its petroleum products, but Pablo Gonzáles would have already added a military protection to it. Apart from that, petrol companies had its integrated military protection called the “guardias blancas”. The United States eventually failed to get to their objective and various marines were captured, but this country was a big bump in Mexico’s reintegration as the country wasn’t stable enough to tolerate other countries trying to get its goods.” (Morfín González, 2020). Even though this massive invasion was taking place, people denied to help as what they wanted was to terminate Huerta’s