HIST 109 1st Edition Lecture 231917 Constitutional Convention and the Carranza Presidency- Zapata and Villa not invitedo Land article 27o Labor article 123- Carranza Presidency (1917 to 1920)- Zapata Assassination (1919)Carrying out the demands of the Revolution and the 1917 Constitution- Ejido system of Agrarian reform- Nationalization of the oil industry (1938)o Disputes between employers and employees and govt comes in as arbitratorSummary for Lecture:- After the overthrow of Diaz, Mexican Revolutionaries differed on whether a political or social revolution would address inequalities in society.- The Mexican Revolution consolidates its power when the demands of the working class and the peasantry become institutionalized through the government.The Cuban RevolutionRemember:Haitian revolution was about abolishing slavery then creating independent nationMexican was about removing Diaz then empowering peasants and workersMajor Points of today’s lecture:- Crisis of political legitimacy and weak political institutions causes Cuba to oscillate between Military Dictatorship and radical revolution- Cuban revolution consolidates its power through mass based organization and its break with the United StatesCuba learns a lesson from Mexican Rev. The more fighting goes on, the more the revolution can go in another direction. Castro builds organizations that are both voluntary and involuntary and ties them to governments success.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.US Occupies Cuba from 1898 to 1902Cuba Under US Influence and Military Dictatorship- Platt amendment of 1902: Will US leave Cuba? Was proposed by US Senator. 4 provisions:o Right of intervention- US has right to intervene at any time to maintain Cuba’s independenceo Foreign Treaties- Cuban could not sign, negotiate with any foreign countries without consent of USo Cuba could not use military power or expand military without US permissiono US will retain possession of naval and military sessions on a 100 year lease- US interventions (1906 and 1917) both are following elections. Losers in elections appeal to US to come in and occupy - The Era of Batista (1934-1959)- dictatorship comes to power and repeats what Diaz had done in Mexico. Uses military connections to rule to put down any opposition. Beneficiary to US businesses, and US is eager to support Batista. Castro’s first attempt at power: The Moncada Assault- Castro background. Came from good family and father had land. Castro becomes trained as a lawyer. - Moncada Assault (July 26, 1953)o Marti as intellectual authoro “History will absolve me”- Imprisonment and freedom (July 1953-May 1955)1948—Bogota, Colombia- Castro sees way of riots and arrest warrants are put out on him - Returns and took Cuba BAR exam and lawyer/politican 1952—Batista says there will be elections. Castro runs to represent Havana in senate.Batista closes elections when he realizes he could be