Mexican president knew he needed White Europeans to
“The Porfiriato” marked the period between 1876 and 1910, when the strongman President Porfirio Díaz served as President. As the political power of Diaz grew, Mexico embarked on a course of rapid economic growth that was predicated on foreign money and foreign expertise. During this period, the Mexican government encouraged European immigration, in part to “whiten” the population, but also to bring in badly need technological expertise to manage the growing economy, especially in regards to the railroads and mining sectors.
Mexican president knew he needed White Europeans to[ improve his economy and society.](https://indigenousmexico.org/ethnic-identity/the-germans-in-mexico-1821-1910/)
>“The Porfiriato” marked the period between 1876 and 1910, when the strongman President Porfirio Díaz served as President. As the political power of Diaz grew, Mexico embarked on a course of rapid economic growth that was predicated on foreign money and foreign expertise. During this period, the Mexican government encouraged European immigration, in part to “whiten” the population, but also to bring in badly need technological expertise to manage the growing economy, especially in regards to the railroads and mining sectors.
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