Question

1. explain one similarity between the causes of revolution in mexico (1910-1920) and cuba (1959).

use evidence from your chart & todays documents in your response.

sim

• enlightenment ideals of popular sovereignty
• protested corruption and abuse of power by dictator
• sought redistribution of land & resources

dif

• greater opposition to us imperialism in cuba

long answer text

Explanation:

Both revolutions were driven by demands for resource and land redistribution to address inequality. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) emerged from widespread anger over wealthy landowners and the Porfirio Díaz regime hoarding land, with revolutionary leaders like Emiliano Zapata pushing for land reform under Plan de Ayala. Similarly, the Cuban Revolution (1959) was fueled by peasant and working-class frustration over U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista allowing foreign corporations and elite Cubans to control most arable land and resources; Fidel Castro's movement promised to redistribute land to rural communities as a core demand.

Answer:

One key similarity between the causes of the Mexican (1910-1920) and Cuban (1959) revolutions is the widespread demand for the redistribution of land and resources to correct systemic inequality. In Mexico, the Díaz regime's concentration of land in the hands of a small elite sparked peasant uprisings (e.g., Zapata's Plan de Ayala), while in Cuba, Batista's allowance of foreign and elite control over land and resources led rural and working-class groups to support Castro's promise of equitable resource distribution.