Post-Revolution Mexico

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Which characteristic aligns with the economic policies implemented during José López Portillo's presidency?

  • Deregulation of key industries to foster foreign investment.
  • Reduction in government spending on social welfare programs.
  • Extensive protection of the business sector alongside bank nationalization. (correct)
  • Aggressive privatization of state-owned enterprises.

In what way did the post-Revolution Mexican political regime aimed to integrate the population into a more modern sector?

  • By prioritizing agricultural development over industrial growth.
  • By excluding indigenous populations from political participation.
  • By restricting access to education for rural communities.
  • By focusing on economic and social development as a national project. (correct)

How did Luis Echeverría Álvarez's administration (1970-1976) primarily engage with social movements?

  • By ignoring social movements in favor of economic development policies.
  • By consistently repressing all forms of social protest.
  • By exclusively supporting labor unions with close ties to the government.
  • By fostering dialogues with diverse groups, including merchants and students. (correct)

Which of the following best describes the core demands of the Zapatista movement?

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The 'Comité Nacional de Huelga' emerged during the 1968 student movement in Mexico, what were their demands?

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What was one of the key aspects of José López Portillo's government?

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What are the main components of the demands of the social movement "Barzón" at the end of 1993?

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In what period did Luis Echeverría Álvarez's government take place?

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Following the Mexican Revolution, what broader objective did the newly formed political regime embrace?

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During whose government was Banco Nacional de México nationalized?

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Which of the following demands were characteristic, of the student movement of 1968?

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What was the primary goal behind the nationalization of the banks during José López Portillo's administration?

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What characterizes the economic approach supported by the Zapatista movement?

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Beyond autonomy, what other pivotal right do the Zapatista demands include?

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Which event is closely associated with demands for the elimination of the 'Cuerpo Granadero'?

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What was the economic focus of the Mexican government after the revolution?

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What does "Establecimiento del texto gratuito" point to?

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What does "Crecimiento económico y estabilidad política" refer to?

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Which of the following accurately describes a facet of José López Portillo's economic policies?

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What does the phrase 'Autonomía de los pueblos indígenas' in the Zapatista demands primarily aim to achieve?

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Flashcards

Establecimiento del texto gratuito

Free textbook establishment.

Crecimiento económico y estabilidad política

Economic growth and political stability.

Amplia protección al sector empresarial

Broad protection to the business sector.

Nacionalización de la Banca

Nationalization of the Bank.

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Contención de incrementos salariales

Containment of salary increases.

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Social Movements under Luis Echeverría

Business and student .

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Character of Post-Revolution Mexican Regime

National-popular.

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Demand of the National Strike Committee in 1968

Democratization of the political system.

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Demand of the National Strike Committee in 1968

Extinction of the Grenadier Corps.

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Barzón

National union of agricultural, industrial, commercial, and service providers at the end of 1993.

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Zapatista Demands

Autonomy for indigenous peoples, equal rights for women, opposition to neoliberal economy.

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Study Notes

  • Establishment of free text
  • Economic growth and political stability

Aspects of José López Portillo's government

  • Extensive protection for the business sector
  • Nationalization of banking
  • Containment of salary increases

Social Movements of Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1970-1976)

  • Business Owners

  • Students

  • The Mexican political regime, established post-Revolution, adopted a National-Popular character

  • It took economic and social development as a national project to integrate the population into the modern sector

Demands of the National Strike Committee, which emerged in Mexico from the student movement of 1968:

  • Democratization of the political system

  • Extinction of the Granaderos Corps

  • Barzón: the national union of agricultural, industrial, commercial, and service providers at the end of 1993

Zapatista Demands

  • Autonomy for indigenous peoples, equal rights for women, opposition to the neoliberal economy

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