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Cardenas vs. Calles

Cardenas vs. Calles

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Social Studies

9th - 11th Grade

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Daniel Gage

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4 Slides • 7 Questions

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Cardenas vs. Calles

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Calles vs. Cardenas

  • A serious split developed in Congress between supporters for Calles and Cardenas, as well over labor disputes

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Multiple Choice

Who continued to support Calles in Congress?

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older congressmen

2

youger progressives

4

Multiple Choice

Which side did Cardenas support?

1

Labor (workers)

2

Management (bosses)

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Cardenas set out to garner support

  • First he purged those disloyal & created a new labor movement

  • He gained overwhelming support

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Open Ended

How was Cardenas able to gain so much public support?

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Multiple Choice

What eventually happens to Plutarco Calles?

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He is assasinated

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He leaves the country permanently

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He leaves the country for a short time

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He is imprisoned

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Cardenas could now lead without Calles interference- he began his reforms

  • Education- expansion & a new curriculum

  • Land- redistribution of land to poor farmers

  • Labor- he began new nation union: The CTM, supported strikers & nationalized railroads

  • Financials problems followed

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Multiple Choice

The land that was redistributed was:

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too little too late

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extensive & good land

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the worst land in Mexico

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devastating to the economy

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Poll

How would you think that strikes would impact an economy?

result in better wages, and growth

smaller profits for corporations and reduced growth

a recession

Corporations will leave the country

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Open Ended

How do you think Socialist policies would effect the Mexican economy?

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