Mexican Revolution's Institutional Phase

The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920.^¹ It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history".^¹ It saw the destruction of the Federal Army, its replacement by a revolutionary army, and the transformation of Mexican culture and government.^¹ The northern Constitutionalist faction prevailed on the battlefield and drafted the present-day Constitution of Mexico, which aimed to create a strong central government.^¹ Revolutionary generals held power from 1920 to 1940. The revolutionary conflict was primarily a civil war, but foreign powers, having important economic and strategic interests in Mexico, figured in the outcome of Mexico's power struggles; the U.S. involvement was particularly high.^¹ The conflict led to the deaths of around one million people, mostly non-combatants.^¹