HISTORY 121 Lecture 7: 10-11 Capitalism and Authoritarianism in Mexico

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No true nat"l gov"t in place for years. Not so bad for the average mexican. Supporters of the economic and social status quo. Feared impact of the break-up of indigenous communities. Conservatives responsible for humiliation in 1848 mexican-american war. Loss called into question status quo, brought new ideas. Liberals ousted santa anna and moved to revolutionize mexico. President of mexico five times between 1858 and 1872. Conservatives literally went to war to overthrow liberal order. Both sides took on massive debt to pay for the war. War debts owed to britain, france, spain. French marched to mexico city and, with support of conservatives, took over. Us ignored all this due to civil war. Elites unified around former liberal general, porfirio diaz. Liberal reforms and 1857 constitution prepared nation for capitalism. Belief that progress could only follow from strong state. Los cientificos argued for a scientific organization of politics. Diaz had to prove he could run mexico.

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