PPT-Zapatista

Movement Impact amp Political Outcomes in Mexico Standards SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean b Explain the impact and political outcomes of the Zapatista guerrilla movement in Mexico . What is Guerrilla Warfare?. Warfare and combat in which a small group use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc.) to combat a larger and less mobile army. . The guerrilla army uses ambush (stealth and surprise) and movement in attacking vulnerable targets in enemy territory. . in Mexico. Standards. SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. . b. . Explain the impact and political outcomes of the Zapatista guerrilla movement in Mexico. . Zapatista Guerilla Movement. The Zapatista guerilla movement gets its name from . Emiliano. Zapata, who lived in the early 20. th. century and fought for the rights of the native people. In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement came into effect. The Zapatistas were angered by this agreement and took over small towns in southern Mexico. They felt the trade agreement would be harmful to the farmers of the region. . “It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.”. ZAPATISTA. SS6H3b. Explain the impact and political outcomes of the Zapatista guerilla movement in Mexico.. Zapatistas in Mexico!. Topic. What is Guerrilla Warfare?. Warfare and combat in which a small group use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc.) to combat a larger and less mobile army. The guerrilla army uses ambush (stealth and surprise) and movement in attacking vulnerable targets in enemy territory. . in Mexico. What are Guerillas?. They are generally small military groups that are made up of non-traditional soldiers.. These groups do not represent an entire country, but rather a common cause or idea.. .”. Slide show created by Rachael Davidson . January 1, 1994. The Zapatistas began their rebellion with a number of specific list of 11 demands: work, land, housing, food, health care, education, independence, freedom, democracy, justice, and peace..