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[[Image:Diaz01.jpg|thumb|General Porfirio Diaz.]]

[[Image:Diaz01.jpg|thumb|General Porfirio Díaz.]]

'''[[Mexico]]''' was originally the [[Aztec]], [[Maya]] and others Indian nations. Great warriors, they could also be cruel, often killing people in human sacrifices. [[Cortes]] and a small force of Spaniards conquered them after holding one of their leaders, [[Montezuma]], hostage and murdering him. Cortes received assistance from other Indian tribes who were subjugated by the larger empires. With Cortes were also Christian ministers who came with a different message and brought [[Christianity]] to the country. It became independent in 1810 when [[Miguel Hidalgo]], a priest, started the independence war from [[Spain]].  

'''[[Mexico]]''' was originally the [[Aztec]], [[Maya]] and others Indian nations. Great warriors, they could also be cruel, often killing people in human sacrifices. [[Cortes]] and a small force of Spaniards conquered them after holding one of their leaders, [[Montezuma]], hostage and murdering him. Cortes received assistance from other Indian tribes who were subjugated by the larger empires. With Cortes were also Christian ministers who came with a different message and brought [[Christianity]] to the country. It became independent in 1810 when [[Miguel Hidalgo]], a priest, started the independence war from [[Spain]].  

== 20th century ==

== 20th century ==

After the Revolution a [[socialism|socialist]] government was installed. [[Atheism|Atheist]] president [[Plutarco Elías Calles]] introduced various anti-Christian laws in the 1920's. The [[cristeros]] started a rebellion against the government to defend their religion. Calles also started the [[PRI]], a socialist party which ruled Mexico for the rest of the century. President [[Lázaro Cárdenas]] nationalized the country's [[oil]] in 1938. Mexicans are still very proud of this but other countries believe that the Mexican government stole their property in Mexico.  However, Mexico was lucky because the United States needed Mexico's help in [[World War II]], so the United States decided not to make a point of it.{{fact}}

After the Revolution a [[socialism|socialist]] government was installed. [[Atheism|Atheist]] president [[Plutarco Elías Calles]] introduced various anti-Christian laws in the 1920s. The [[cristeros]] started a rebellion against the government to defend their religion. Calles also started the [[PRI]], a socialist party which ruled Mexico for the rest of the century. President [[Lázaro Cárdenas]] nationalized the country's [[oil]] in 1938. Mexicans are still very proud of this but other countries believe that the Mexican government stole their property in Mexico.  However, Mexico was lucky because the United States needed Mexico's help in [[World War II]], so the United States decided not to make a point of it.{{fact}}

In the 1970's because of the high spending of the [[liberalism|liberal]] presidents [[Luis Echeverría]] and [[José López Portillo]] the Mexican economy started to get bad. The economy started to recover after the introduction of [[free market]] policies. [[NAFTA]], which is one such free market policy, was signed in 1994. Because the country's economy was badly managed, many Mexicans migrate to the United States.

In the 1970s because of the high spending of the [[liberalism|liberal]] presidents [[Luis Echeverría]] and [[José López Portillo]] the Mexican economy started to get bad. The economy started to recover after the introduction of [[free market]] policies. [[NAFTA]], which is one such free market policy, was signed in 1994. Because the country's economy was badly managed, many Mexicans migrate to the United States.

Recently Mexico became democratic, and [[Felipe Calderon]] is the current president.

Recently Mexico became democratic, and [[Felipe Calderon]] is the current president.