Álvaro Obregón
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Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón was a Mexican general and statesman who served as President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He defeated Pancho Villa and helped end the Mexican Revolution. A brilliant military strategist, he lost his right arm in battle. He was assassinated in 1928 by a Cristero supporter after being re-elected, just weeks after his victory.
Overview
Álvaro Obregón Salido was a Mexican general, inventor and politician who served as the 46th President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. Obregón was re-elected to the presidency in 1928 but was assassinated before he could take office.
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Álvaro Obregón. President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924
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Obregón's first experience in the military was supporting pro-Madero forces...
Obregón's first experience in the military was supporting pro-Madero forces under Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916) against Orozco's rebellion
careerHe declared that the liberal 1857 Constitution of Mexico would be respected,...
He declared that the liberal 1857 Constitution of Mexico would be respected, though purged of some shortcomings
careerFrancisco Obregón had once owned a substantial estate, but his business partner...
Francisco Obregón had once owned a substantial estate, but his business partner supported Emperor Maximilian during the French intervention in Mexico (1862–1867), and the family's estate was confiscated by the Liberal government in 1867
personalMadero (1873–1913) in 1910, only to launch a rebellion against him in Chihuahua...
Madero (1873–1913) in 1910, only to launch a rebellion against him in Chihuahua in 1911
careerBirth
Birth of Álvaro Obregón.
personalFrancisco Obregón died in 1880, the year of Álvaro Obregón's birth
Francisco Obregón died in 1880, the year of Álvaro Obregón's birth
personalEarly military career, 1911–1913 Pascual Orozco (1882–1915), who fought with...
Early military career, 1911–1913 Pascual Orozco (1882–1915), who fought with Francisco I
careerHowever, his mind was "active, inventive, and above all, practical." He spent...
However, his mind was "active, inventive, and above all, practical." He spent his adolescence working a variety of jobs, before finding permanent employment in 1898 as a lathe operator at the sugar mill owned by his maternal uncles in Navolato, Sinaloa
personalObregón's experience as a skilled worker shaped his attitude toward the rights...
Obregón's experience as a skilled worker shaped his attitude toward the rights of labor, and "gave him the sense of what a powerful political tool the workers' sense of rage could be." In 1903, he married Refugio Urrea and in 1904, he left the sugar mill to sell shoes door-to-door, and then to becom
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