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Lazaro Cardenas Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lazaro Cardenas, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Mexico.

11 records1895–19708 events1 places

Chronological biography

1895

Birth of Lazaro Cardenas1895
Politics / PNR

Birth of Lazaro Cardenas

1929

PNR1929
Politics / PNR · Mexico City

Co-founds the Partido Nacional Revolucionario

1934

President of Mexico1934
Government / Government of Mexico · President of Mexico

Appointed President of Mexico

Revolution of Mexico1934
Government / Government of Mexico · President of Mexico

Carries the revolution to the left

1938

Nationalization18 March 1938
Economy / Oil Industry · President of Mexico · Mexico City

Expropriates foreign oil companies and places the industry under Mexican state control

Nationalization18 March 1938
Government / Government of Mexico · President of Mexico

Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico nationalizes US and British oil companies

Economy of Mexico27 March 1938
Government / Government of Mexico · President of Mexico

The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies

Nationalization27 March 1938
Government / Government of Mexico · President of Mexico

The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies

1942

Minister of National Defence1942
Warfare / Military · Minister of National Defence

Appointed Minister of National Defence

Minister of National Defence1942
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Minister of National Defence

Appointed Minister of National Defence

1970

Death of Lazaro Cardenas1970
Politics / PNR

Death of Lazaro Cardenas

Titles and roles

Minister of National Defence · President of Mexico

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.