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

Explanation:

Both revolutions were driven by widespread anger over authoritarian, corrupt dictatorial rule that concentrated power and wealth. For Mexico, Porfirio Díaz's long, repressive regime enriched a small elite while marginalizing the majority. For Cuba, Fulgencio Batista's corrupt, US-backed dictatorship suppressed dissent and favored wealthy landowners and foreign interests. This shared grievance of dictatorial abuse of power unified revolutionary movements in both nations.

Answer:

A key similarity in the causes of the Mexican (1910-1920) and Cuban (1959) revolutions was widespread protest against the corruption and abuse of power by authoritarian dictators. In Mexico, decades of rule under Porfirio Díaz saw rigged elections, violent suppression of political opposition, and the concentration of land and wealth in the hands of a small elite, leaving most rural and working-class Mexicans in poverty. In Cuba, Fulgencio Batista's US-backed dictatorship engaged in electoral fraud, brutalized dissidents, and allowed foreign corporations and wealthy Cuban landowners to control most of the nation's resources, creating extreme inequality. This shared anger over unjust, unaccountable dictatorial rule was a core catalyst for revolutionary uprisings in both countries.