Abstract

LINDARTE CASTRO, Carlos Augusto. “The Code of Our National Identity”. The Symbolic Use of the 1917 Mexican Constitution During World War II. Estud. hist. mod. contemp. Mex [online]. 2025, n.70, pp.60-88.  Epub July 04, 2025. ISSN 0185-2620.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iih.24485004e.2025.70.77998.

This article examines the symbolic use of the 1917 Mexican Constitution during World War II, underscoring its pivotal role in legitimizing national unity. It analyzes how the Constitution contributed to the formation of a political culture that supported nationalism during the administration of Manuel Ávila Camacho. Through critical analysis of newspaper editorials and journalistic articles from the period, the research demonstrates the Constitution’s symbolic projection, which reinforced key values such as peace, democracy, and social justice. It argues that beyond being a legal-political instrument, the Constitution also functioned as a symbol of political and ideological legitimacy. Its symbolic deployment in Mexico during the global conflict ultimately reflects the intent to shape a political culture rooted in post-revolutionary unity in the face of Nazi-Fascist ideologies.

Keywords : 1917 Constitution; political culture; World War II; Mexican Revolution; nation; nationalism; national symbols.

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