Failure Of Demetrio Macias's Army In The Underdogs

There is one element constant in every revolution. That constant is a reason. Without a reason, a revolution would be unnecessary and there would be a high possibility of failure. Many other elements of a revolution also hint to whether it will be successful or a failure, such as education and the organization of the army, as well as there tactical planning strategies. In The Underdogs, it is quite obvious that Demetrio Macias's army did not have a real reason for fighting in the revolution, which caused a major problem. Demetrio Macias's revolution ended in failure due to his armies lack of reason for participation, lack of education, and significant alcohol consumption. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution began in retaliation of the Mexican President Porfirio Diaz's dictatorship. Diaz was the dictator of Mexico and failed to support the lower classes of Mexico during his rule. During his years of ruling Mexico, a barrier between the poor class and rich class was obvious. Several families in Mexico, who were a minority of the fifteen million
Education is important because education can lead to successful organization in any environment, which is essential in businesses today, not to mention during a revolution in order to overthrow a government. In The Underdog, it is clear that Demetrio's men have virtually no education, possibly due to the fact that most of the men were farmers. Throughout the story, there is a sense that Demetrio's men have no planned strategy against the Federals. They traveled city to city in search of shooting the enemy. Another strong point, due to the lack of education among the men, was that they lacked political knowledge about the entire basis of the revolution. Because of this, these men lacked any reason to fight. The men knew nothing about why they were fighting or what they were really attempting to