Historical Events tagged with "cristero"

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Military & Warfare

Oil Legislation Triggers Cristero War Outbreak

January 1st, 1927 98 years ago

The enactment of new oil legislation in Mexico spurred significant unrest among various factions, primarily within the Catholic community. This backlash was directly linked to the broader anti-Catholic sentiment fostered by the Mexican government. The situation escalated as rural populations began to organize into armed resistance groups, marking the formal outbreak of the Cristero War, a conflict that would see fighting primarily focused in the western regions of Mexico, particularly Jalisco and surrounding areas.

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