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Latin American Studies

Latin American Studies. February 11, 2011. Blackboard Configuration. Do Now: Read the current events article and respond Objectives : Check-in and missing work update Discuss Benito Juarez and the French intervention in Mexico, 1861-1871 Homework: Complete makeup work. Current Events.

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Latin American Studies

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  1. Latin American Studies February 11, 2011

  2. Blackboard Configuration Do Now: Read the current events article and respond Objectives: Check-in and missing work update Discuss Benito Juarez and the French intervention in Mexico, 1861-1871 Homework: Complete makeup work

  3. Current Events • After reading the article, write a brief response to it: • What do you think about what’s going on in Bolivia? • Does it remind you of any other historical events? • What issues do you forsee Bolivia having in the near future?

  4. ReviewQuestions • Whowas Santa Anna and whywas he important? • Whatwasthe Gadsden Purchase and whywasitsignificant? • WherewerethetwogovernmentslocatedduringtheReformWar? • Whoultimately won theReformWar? Whatwastheresult

  5. Review • Define the following parts of the Reform War: • Plan of Ayutla • Juarez Law • Lerdo Law • Constitution of 1857 • General Zuloaga • Benito Juarez

  6. The Maximilian Intervention • French intervention in Mexican affairs • Followed Juarez’s suspension of interest payments to foreign countries for debts

  7. French intervention • 1861: Treaty of London (France, Spain, England) • 1862: Arrival of the French • May 5, 1862: Battle of Puebla • French took Veracruz at end of the year • 1863: French take the capital • June—entered Mexico City • Crown offered to Maximilian in November

  8. Emperor Maximilian • Arrived in 1864 • Archduke from the royal house of Austria • Very liberal  few allies • French military victories continued  Guadalajara and other Northern cities

  9. 1865: Republican victories begin • Republican forces concentrated in Northern towns along the Rio Grande • Victories begin towards the end of 1865 • Led to the Black Decree by Maximilian • Late 1865/1866: US send reinforcements to help

  10. 1866: Withdrawal of French forces • Republican victories continue • Occupy Chihuahua, retake Guadalajara, and continue South • Napoleon III urges Maximilian to flee Mexico • French begin to withdraw; Mexico retakes Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Zacatecas and San Luis de Potosi

  11. 1867: Retake the capital • Feb. 5, 1867: French evacuate Mexico City • Maximilian withdrew to Quertaro • Republicans begin siege of that city • May—Maximilian tries to escape, is captured, and sentenced to execution

  12. Execution of Maximilian

  13. 1867: Restoration of the Republic • Mexico City surrendered day after Maximilian executed • Republic restored with Benito Juarez as president • Conservative party not a player at this point • Loyalty to Maximilian discredited them to the people

  14. Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia • Zapotec Indian • 5 terms as president • 1857-61, 1861-65, 1865-67, 1867-71, 1871-72 • Lawyer and judge in state of Oaxaca • Inspired Juarez law in 1855 about church judicial privileges

  15. Benito Juarez • Remained in presidency until 1971 • Re-elected to presidency but against the constitution • Porfirio Diaz provoked to launch rebellion • Liberal general and hero of the French war • Losing candidate of election • Plan de la Noria—effort to revolt • At point of defeat when Juarez died in office in 1872

  16. Benito Juarez • Legacy as a progressive reformer dedicated to democracy, equal rights for indigenous, lessoning power of catholic church, and defense of national sovereignty • Period of his leadership: La Reforma

  17. Famous quotations • “Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.” • “Law has always been my shield and my sword.”

  18. 5 P’s—how’d we do today? • Punctuality • Preparedness—book, notebook, pencil, etc. • Participation • Presence—are you there and owning it? • Personal responsibility—homework, did you help others, did you make excuses, etc.

  19. Homework • Current events article for Monday

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