Cardenas vs. Calles

Cardenas vs. Calles

Calles vs. Cardenas

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

Multiple Choice

Who continued to support Calles in Congress?

• older congressmen

• youger progressives

Multiple Choice

Which side did Cardenas support?

• Labor (workers)

• Management (bosses)

Cardenas set out to garner support

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

• He gained overwhelming support

Open Ended

How was Cardenas able to gain so much public support?

Multiple Choice

What eventually happens to Plutarco Calles?

• He is assasinated

• He leaves the country permanently

• He leaves the country for a short time

• He is imprisoned

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

Multiple Choice

The land that was redistributed was:

• too little too late

• extensive & good land

• the worst land in Mexico

• devastating to the economy

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

Open Ended

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