Mexican revolution 1910

Events of the Mexican Revolution

By lalo_2005

  • The Díaz-Creelman interview

    The Díaz-Creelman interview
    In March 1908, Pearson’s magazine published an interview where journalist James Creelman asked Porfirio Díaz some questions. Díaz said that Mexico was ready for a democracy and that he considered not running for president in 1910. Díaz never thought they would be translated the interview and published in Mexico in El Imparcial a few days later.

  • Consequences of the Díaz-Creelman interview

    Consequences of the Díaz-Creelman interview
    So when he wanted to compete again in the next elections, his credibility received criticism, and although he was reelected in 1910, it caused Francisco I. Madero to run as candidate, thus initiating the revolutionary process.

  • The Convenios de Ciudad Juárez

    The Convenios de Ciudad Juárez
    It was a document that marked a new era by ending the Porfirian period and recognizing the triumph of the revolutionary movement headed by Francisco I. Madero.
    They were issued and signed on May 21, 1911. They recalled the resignations of President Porfirio Díaz and Vice President Ramón Corral

  • The Plan de la Empacadora

    The Plan de la Empacadora
    It was a group of revolutionaries headed by Pascual Orozco who announced that they were taking up arms, in which they proposed a broad program of labor and agrarian reforms. The Plan accused President Madero of having betrayed the purposes of the San Luis Plan, and not fully complying with its articles.

  • The Marcha de la Lealtad

    The Marcha de la Lealtad
    On February 9, 1913, Generals Manuel Mondragón and Gregorio Ruiz, supported by the Military School for Aspirants, military and political, spoke out against Madero. This marked the beginning of the tragic decade, a movement that ended with the assassination of the president and José María Pino Suárez, as well as the restart of the armed struggle.

  • The Decena Trágica

    The Decena Trágica
    The purpose of the movement was to free the dissident imprisoned generals, Bernardo Reyes and Félix Díaz, and overthrow the president. This period of violence and turmoil is considered a great political betrayal in the country. The driving leaders of the Decena Tragica were Manuel Mondragón and Victoriano Huerta. This coup ended with the assassinations of Francisco I. Madero and Pino Suárez, on February 22 of the same year.