Mexican Revolution
Noun
Meaning
a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)
Source: WordNetExamples
Cumberland, Charles C. Mexican Revolution: Genesis Under Madero.
“As much as I would like to say that Princess Leia’s hairstyle was based on the ‘soldaderas’ from the Mexican Revolution, this was probably not the case,” she said.
French troops occupy Damascus and depose Faisal I of Syria as king. citation * July 26 Mexican Revolution : Pancho Villa takes over Sabina and contacts de la Huerta to offer his conditional surrender.
He presents his findings on April 28. citation * April 13 Mexican Revolution : Rebels take Agua Prieta on the Sonora Arizona border; government troops take the town back April 17 when the rebel leader "Red" López is drunk.
Cypess, p. 7 Her reputation has been altered over the years according to changing social and political perspectives, especially after the Mexican Revolution, when she was portrayed in dramas, novels, and paintings as an evil or scheming temptress.
The exhibition is centered around the Mexican modernist movement which roughly began in 1910 — coinciding with the Mexican revolution.