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Franciso Madero runs against Porfirio Diaz in Mexico's first free elections. Diaz riggs the voting, however and wins. He has held presidency since 1876.
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Madero leads a revolution against Diaz and loses
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After failing the first time, Madero plans on revolting against Diaz again. This time with Francisco Villa, Emiliano Zapata and Pascual Orozco.
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After 20 days of fighting, Porfirio Diaz resigns as president, is escorted to Veracruz, departs for exile in Paris.
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Madero is elected president in October, inaugurated on this day.
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Madero and his Vice President Pino Suarez are murdered by General Victoriano Huerta, who then becomes president
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President Wilson sends William Bayard Hale to Mexico on a mission to find information on the current situation. Hale sends reports throughout June.
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Huerta resigns as provisional president and flees to Spain.
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Obregón occupies Mexico City on behalf of the Constitutionalists. Carranza soon follows.
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Revolutionary leaders reject Carranza as Mexico's President and start a war. Then they force him to leave the country.
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General Eulalio Gutierrez is elected president.
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U.S. Fifth Infantry Brigade debarks at Veracruz.
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Villa and Zapata occupy Mexico City.
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Zapata's and Carranza's forces fight over Morelos ultimately end up with Morelos under Carranza's control.
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Zapata is murdered in an ambush arranged by Carranza.
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Alvaro Obregon along with the Zapatistas, Villistas and others manage to kill Carranza.
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Obregon becomes President of Mexico.
