Latin America Since 1945
  Mexico

Use the following links to evaluate Mexico’s political choices and decisions since 1945 and analyze how those choices and decisions are reflected in Mexico. Create a timeline that displays Mexico’s major political developments since 1945. For each entry, write a short description of the event and explain how this event affected the country of Mexico.

Research Web sites

History of Mexico
  Mexico and Oil
Visit this site for a brief history and analysis of the oil production capabilities of Mexico. Is oil production privately or publicly held in Mexico?
 

Mexico Timelines
  A Timeline of Mexico
This site has a hyper-linked outline of Mexico’s history. It divides Mexico's history into several small categories in order to help you achieve a greater understanding of the evolutionary and revolutionary processes that have made Mexico what it is today. Scroll down to “Institutional Single Party System” for a history from 1940 forwards.
 

Mexico and International Relations
  NAFTA at Seven
Visit this site for an article that takes a look at the impact of NAFTA on wages and income in Mexico seven years after it was signed.
 
  Mexico and the United Nations
Visit this site for a listing of the members of the United Nations and their date of admittance. What does the UN do and why would Mexico want to be a part of the U.N.?
 
  Mexico Sends a Letter of Intent to the IMF
Visit this site for an article on the letter of intent sent to the IMF from Mexico.
 
  What to Expect from the IMF? – Look at Mexico
Visit this site for an article on the IMF loans to Mexico. Does this author think that the IMF loans were good for Mexico? Why or why not?
 
  United States – Mexico Borderlands
Visit this site for a history of the Mexican-American border. What role does this border play in Mexico today?
 
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