Reform War
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The Reform War was a mid-19th-century civil conflict in Mexico between liberal and conservative factions that led to major constitutional reforms and the strengthening of a secular, modern Mexican state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guerra de Reforma
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War of the Reform → |
| cause |
conflict between liberal and conservative factions
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dispute over the Constitution of 1857 → |
| conflictScope |
national
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| conflictType |
civil conflict
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| country |
Mexico
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| endTime |
1861
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| followedBy |
French intervention in Mexico
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Second French Empire in Mexico → |
| hasChronology |
conservative government based in Mexico City
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liberal government based in Veracruz → |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of a secular Mexican state
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implementation of liberal Reform Laws → increased foreign debt of Mexico → strengthening of the Mexican federal government → weakening of the Catholic Church’s political power in Mexico → weakening of the Mexican military’s political power → |
| hasPart |
War of the Reform
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| ideology |
Mexican liberalism
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| languageOfName |
Spanish
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of 1857
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| location |
Mexico
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| mainBelligerent |
Mexican conservatives
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Mexican liberals → |
| opposedIdeology |
Mexican conservatism
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| participant |
Benito Juárez
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Félix Zuloaga → Jesús González Ortega → Miguel Miramón → Santos Degollado → |
| partOf |
Liberal Reform in Mexico
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| precededBy |
Plan of Tacubaya crisis
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| relatedLaw |
Ley Iglesias
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Ley Juárez → Ley Lerdo → Reform Laws → |
| result |
liberal victory
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recognition of the Constitution of 1857 → restoration of Benito Juárez as president in Mexico City → |
| significance |
marked the transition toward a modern secular Mexican state
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redefined church–state relations in Mexico → strengthened constitutionalism in Mexico → |
| significantEvent |
Liberal victory at the Battle of Calpulalpan
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promulgation of the Constitution of 1857 → |
| startTime |
1857
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| temporalContext |
mid-19th century
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Paseo de la Reforma
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namedAfter |
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Constitution of 1857
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triggeredConflict |