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Riot!
The Mexican Revolution begins due to Porfirio Diaz's biased impact on the election between him and Francisco I. Madero. Diaz sends Madero to jail which causes Madero to escape and start the Plan of San Luis Potosi. The ultimate purpose of the revolution was to overthrow the presidency of Porfirio Diaz.Fransico Madero's followers fight the police in the City of Puebla in order to overturn Porfirio Diaz's presidency. The day marks the start of the revolution. -
Captured
The city of Durango is captured by Jose Luis Moya -
Captured
The city of Zacatecas is captured by Moya's band -
Tierra y Libertad
Emiliano Zapata inherits 800 men after Pablo Torres death. He raids and revolts in Mexico with a banner stating "Tierra y Libertad" aka "Land and Liberty". -
Moya
Juan Moya, one of Mexico's army leaders, takes Cuidad Lerdo -
Battle of Juarez
Madero's troops attack the Cuidad Juaresz. It is in charge by "Pancho" Villa and Pascual Orozco. The battle lasts for about 3 days. -
Treaty of Cuidad
Madero signs the Treaty of Cuidad. Porfirio Diaz agrees to be replaced by Madero. -
The End of 30 Years
Profirio Diaz decides to resign after 30 years of presidency. -
PD Flees
Porfirio Diaz flees tp Paris,France -
Emiliano Zapata
Victoriano Huerto,military officer, orders Emiliano Zapata's arrest but Zapata flees to the countryside. -
Mexico's first president in 30 years!
Fransisco Madero become Mexico's first president in 30 years. -
Madero becomes president!
Madero wins the election and becomes Mexico's president. Slowly, Madero plans to help hacienda workers by giving their land but doesnt gain any liberal support. He raises taxes in order to pay for education. Pascual Orozoco starts an army of 6,000 thats supported by hacienda workers. -
Emilio Vazquez Gomes revolts!
Emilio Vazquez Gomes,a revolutionary leader, revolts against Madero. -
Plan de Ayala
Emiliano Zapata creates the Plan de Ayala and mentions Orozco as the leader of the Mexican Revolution. He also requests the land reform. -
Plan de Ayala
Zapata announces the Plan de Ayala in order to take the land of the hacienda workers. -
Zapata vs Madero
Zapata denies support to Madero given his decision to take away hacienda land. -
Terror campaign
Gen. Juvencio Robles starts terror campaign against Zapatistas by burning down their houses. -
Orozoco
Orozoco rises against Madero. They sit explosives in trains that contains federal soldier. -
Huerto vs Orozoco
Huerto defeats Orozoco; which causes him to move to the US -
Failed revolt
Col. Pedro Leon's revolt fails and he's executed. -
Brig. Gen Felix Diaz
Brig. Gen Felix Diaz, Porfirio Diaz's nephew, revolts against Madero and is sent to jail. -
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Decena Tragica ' Ten Tragic Days
Felix Diaz and Gens.Mondragon and Ruiz fight against Madero and Diaz fless while Huerto is appointed by madero to become a military commander. 5,000 civilians were killed and 300 were killed near the presidential palace. -
Madero is murdered!
Madero is murdered along with Vice President José María Pino Suárez. After, Huerto jails 110 congressmen and 100 Madero supports were executed. -
Plan of Guadalupe
Venustiano Carranza, the Gov. of Coahuila, calls for the Plan de Gaudalupe in order to overthrow of Huerta and modification fo Constitution of 1957. -
Battle of Zacatecas
Pancho Villa's troops faught against General Luís Medina Barrón's troops in order to defend the city of Zacatecas. Huerto was resigned and fled to Europe. He attempted to enter Mexico but was put under house arrest until his death. -
Another president
Carranza enters Mexico City and becomes president -
Convention of Aguascalientes
Convention of Aguascalientes recognize Eulalio Guiterrez as president and Carranza is declared a rebel after refusing Guiterrez as president. -
Battle of Trinidad
Villa has 8,000 causalities and retreats north,his days as a leader of a large northern army are over. -
Constitution modifications
The new constitution allows freedom of religion, workers allowed to form labor unions,child labor prohibited,equal pay for men and women. The government had the right to redistribute land -
Carranza is president again!
Carranza officially becomes president after election -
Battle of Eseranza
Huerta is defeated and flees from Mexico. 2 million are thought to have died as a result of the Revolution. -
Carranza flees
Carranza flees to Veracruz, taking national treasury ( 5 million in gold and silver) and 10,000 followers.A dynamite laded train smashes into the lead train,killing 200. Carranza retreats with 100 followers. He meets guerrilla leader Rodolfo Herrero who professes loyalty, but murders him while he is sleeping. -
Pancho and Adolfo
Pancho Villa signed an agreement with President Adolfo de la Huerta. Villa agreed to become a private citizen for exchange for 25,000 acre ranch. -
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Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón serves as president. he tries to improve education, land reforms, and labor. His term ended due to being assassinated in Mexico City. -
Pancho Villa dies
Pancho Villa and some of his escorts were gunned down by eight assassins. -
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Lázaro Cárdenas
Calles supports the idea of Lázaro Cárdenas being president. Cárdenas becomes president. He was the only Mexican president to not hire bodyguards. -
Twenty + Eight
Cárdenas sent twenty men and eight police to one of Calles' haciendas.