Page "Mexican Revolution" Paragraph 23

Another major step occurred in 1940, when Cárdenas voluntarily relinquished all power to his successor Manuel Ávila Camacho, a legal transition that was unprecedented in Mexican history.

In 1942 Ávila Camacho and all living ex-Presidents appeared on stage in Mexico City Zócalo, in front of the Palacio Nacional, to encourage the Mexican people to support the Americans and British in World War II.

This demonstration of political solidarity among diverse elements signaled the true end of the Revolution.

Given its importance in national history, Mexican politicians and political parties refer frequently to the Revolution in their political rhetoric.