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This document signed the peace between Russia and Germany, in which Lenin agreed to give away parts of the Russian territory.
What was the Brest-Litovsk Treaty?
Wanted to overall establish a Constitution which consolidated a central power, that proclaimed the liberal ideals of the revolution.
Which were Carranza's ideology?
On January, 1905 a group of workers marched to the czar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to make their demands, they were met with gunshots by the guards and thousands were killed.
What was the Bloody Sunday Massacre?
In the Russian Revolution
Revolutionary faction which promised to redistribute all land to the peasants, to transfer factories and industries from capitalists to committees of workers, and to transfer government power from the provisional government to the soviets.
Who where the Bolsheviks?
Zapata opposed the presidency of Madero, and published this document stating his reasons: Madero was not taking actions towards the agrarian reform (distribution of land to the people.
What was Plan de Ayala?
Lenin's manifesto for the Bolsheviks demanding the Provisional Government to leave the Imperialist War (WWI), the end to capitalism, the power to be given to the Soviets and the land for the people.
What was the "April Theses" ?
Political group led by Francisco Madero with the common goal to establish an effective democracy in the country and stop President Diaz's dictatorship.
What was "Anti-reeleccionistas"?
In 1905 Imperial Russia was defeated trying to defend its interests in Manchuria.
What was the Russo-Japanese War?
In the Russian Revolution
Councils or assemblies comprised of representatives from the workers and soldiers, sprang up in, factory towns, and rural areas. Largely made up of Socialists, represented the more radical interests of the lower classes.
What were Soviets?
* Discrimination against Mexican workers, and indigenous people
* Economic Model “Crecimiento hacia afuera” generated inequality.
* Lack of democracy and political rights.
What were the causes for the Mexican Revolution?
Agreement between Victoriano Huerta and rebel forces to overthrow President Madero. Signed at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico fostered by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson.
What was the "Pact of the Embassy" or "Pacto de la Ciudadela"?
Bolshevik ideology based on the Socialist ideas of Karl Marx, and their leader Vladimir Lenin. Which believed in the rise of the proletariat to lead the power, the elimination of imperialism and capitalism.
What is Marxism-Leninism?
Marks the end of the Warlord's era (Caudillo Disagreement stage) after this, the elections will appoint Alvaro Obregón the next Mexican president who will begin the pacification of the country.
What was "The Death of Venustiano Carranza"?
In the Russian Revolution.
It was immediately created after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, ruled Russia for 8 months until it was overpowered by the Bolsheviks and its power was given to the Soviets.
What was the Provisional Government?
Violence in the streets of Mexico City due to rebel uprisings and the Coup de Etat by Victoriano Huerta against President Madero, which ended up with the capture and death of Madero and vice president Pino Suarez.
What was the "Ten Tragic Days"?
What was the 1917 Mexican Constitution?
Based on the fight to achieve agrarian reform (land distribution), social justice, freedom, equality and vindication for the indigenous people.
What was Zapata's ideology?
100,000 Women along with workers protest because of WWI and the shortage of bread. Army turns his back on the Czarist regime and joins the Revolution.
As a result the Czar abdicated.
In the Russian Revolution
The coalition fighting the Red Army during the Civil war stage made up by groups loyal to the czar, liberal , anti-Leninist socialists and foreign countries concerned about the Communist takeover.
What was the White Army?
Which were the achievements of the Mexican Revolution?
Published right before the outburst of the Revolution, it's considered an immediate cause. The contents of this document led the political forces in Mexico to believe that Diaz was going to retire and allow for democracy to run its course. Then he didn't and re-elected himself again.
What was the Diaz-Creelman Interview?
Policy exercised by the most powerful countries in Europe during the late 1800 and the first half of the 1950, which consisted in waging their military power by controlling other territories.
What is Imperialism?
was intended to settle the differences between the main four "caudillos" (warlords): Villa, Zapata, Carranza and Obregón, but it did not work and led to the engagement between Constitucionalistas (Carranza and Obregon) vs. Villistas in the Battle of Celaya.
In the Russian Revolution
What were the achievements of the October Revolution of 1917?
Alvaro Obregón was Carranza's closest ally and trust man. When President Carranza did not choose to support him for the upcoming election in 1920 and instead chose Ignacio Bonilla, Obregón took up arms against him though this document.
What was Plan de Agua Prieta?