 This attempt to indoctrinate the youth in atheism was begun in 1934 by amending Article 3 to the Mexican Constitution to eradicate religion by mandating "socialist education", which "in addition to removing all religious doctrine" would "combat fanaticism and prejudices", "build[ing] in the youth a rational and exact concept of the universe and of social life".In 1946 this "socialist education" was removed from the constitution and the document returned to the less egregious generalized secular education.The effects of the war on the Church were profound.