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Porfiriato last stage
The last stage is the downfall of the profiriato. There existed many social inequalities, workers' conditions were bad, there was no social or political justice and discontent increased between the people. There are actors such as, the Flores Magón brothers and Francisco I. Madero, that influenced in the downfall. -
5th Porfirio's reelection
Porfirio Díaz has been elected for the 5th consecutive time, the period 1900-1904. -
Electoral Reform
Porfirio changes the Constitutional reform and anounced to the citizens that since then, the period of time in which a president governs, will not be 4 years, but 6. -
6th Presidential reelection
On May 20, Porfirio and Ramón Corral are the candidates for presidence and vicepresidence of the " Partido Nacional Porfirista". On the secondary elections, June 11, both of them got elected in each charge. Therefore, Porfirio continues power on December 01. -
Newspaper "Regeneración"
After both brothers, Enrique Flores Magón and Ricardo Flores Magón (known as the Flores Magón brothers), got out from jail, they brought again their newspaper against Porfirio, Regeneración, but know it's published from Texas. -
Cananea strike
Cananea strike is one of the most important movements during the downfall, there was too many workers asking for their rights, for having better working conditions and a fair salary. The event occured in the Cananea's mines. Few months later on September 01, the Congress informs that the strike has been finished in a "peaceful" way. -
Río Blanco strike
The main cause for this strike was that many workers felt in discontent with Porfirio's desicions, who after recieving workers' complainings about their treat, decided to be on the bosses side. Once again, the solution to stop the strike was the use of violence. -
Creelman interview
Porfirio gives an interview to an USA magazine, the reporter was James Creelman. In that interview Porfirio admited he's doing wrong to the country and that he will not continue on the power the next elections, because the country was ready for the democracy. It is relevant because Porfirio's declarations created concern between everybody, and the intelectuals started questioning him. -
National Democratic Party
After Madero's book srpead through the people, the National Democratic Party got formed officially. -
Translation of the Creelman interview
"El Imparcial" published, at the north of the country, the translation of the interview. It created more discontent with the government and it helped to make people realize about the reality. -
"La sucesión Presidencial en 1910"
Madero wrote this book where he expressed his thoughts regarding to politics. In the book it is also suggested the opportunity to create an oppositor political Party to Porfirio, in order to win the next elections. -
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Maderista
Madero was the leader of the first stage of the revolution. During this stage new warlords joined the movement. Villa occupied the north and Zapata was at the center and the south of the country. Madero faced many problems due to the difficult demands to accomplish, Plan de Ayala and the up-risings continued. The main goal was to overthrow Diaz' regime. -
Election's fraud
Porfirio Díaz and Ramón Corral got elected once again, now for the period 1910-1916. People believed that the elections were actually a fraud. Madero was a presidence candidate as well. -
Plan de San Luis- start of the Mexican Revolution
Madero came up with the Plan de San Luis, the Plan started the revolution, it was leadered by Madero. The main goals he had were focused on politics, the Plan claimed the Not-reelection of Porfirio and it was a call to rose up in arms. -
Villa and Orozco became allies
Francisco Villa and Pascual Orozco allied himself with Francisco Madero's Anti-Reelection Party. -
Taking of Ciudad Juárez
As part of the revolutionary movement, Villa, Orozco and Madero launched in Ciudad Juárez using guns. After the Taking of Ciudad Juárez, on May 21, the treaties of Ciudad Juárez were signed between Porfirio and Madero. The main purpose was to end the fights. -
Madero was elected
Madero was elected as presidence of the Republic, however, he only took the charge for 15 months. During his presidence he supported the freedom of press. -
The Ayala Plan
This Plan was a political proclamation published and signed by Emiliano Zapata. In the plan, Zapata expresses his discomfort and disregarded Madero as the president of Mexico. The argument that Zapata used was that Madero in some way betrayed the needs and concerns of the peasants (one of the things Madero said would have take care of). -
Revolution against Madero
Pascual Orozco thought that Madero hadn't done much and Orozco started listening to the oppositor parties from Madero. Suddenly, Orozco leadered a revolutionary movement against Madero and the rebels took quickly control over the State. -
Lane Wilson
Lane Wilson, an USA ambassador, expressed his support to the movement that wanted to overthrew Madero's power. Lane support was relevant on putting end on Madero's regime. -
"Decena Trágica"
"Decena Trágica" consists on a battle at the capital of the ocuntry, that lasted 10 days. It was a coup d'etat against Madero, that means that the soldiers wanted to overthrow the government. Victoriano Huerta, a soldier, betrayed Madero. The movement was leadered by Felix Díaz. -
Madero's apprehending
Blanquet and Huerta wanted to appreheand Madero. The first one mentioned was successful in the assigment and Madero got appreaheanded. -
Assessination of Madero
Madero, the president, and Pino Suárez, the vice president, were killed in Palacio de Lecumberri, Mexico City. -
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Warlords
It was the period of time where different warlords fight against eachother in search of the power and the accomplishment of their ideals. Some important warlords are: Villa, Zapata, Carranza, and more. -
Carranza against Huerta
Carranza leads a rebellion against Huerta, he didn't agree with the fact that Huerta betrayed Madero and that Huerta took power after it. -
Villa's uprising
After Villa escaped form jail, he organized an uprising against Huerta. He was like the other warlords, he was looking for his ideals
being accomplished. -
Plan de Guadalupe
Carranza created the Plan de Guadalupe, and refused to recognize Huerta as the president of Mexico. Carranza had contacts on the USA, therefore, USA supported Carranza and didn't recognized Huerta either. -
War on Huerta
Zapata joins Carranza in the way that both made a rebellion against Huerta. Therefore, Huerta was being attacked by Carranza, Zapata and Villa at the same time. -
Take of Torreón
It was a battle that lasted 3 days between Villa and the constitutionalist forces, as a result, Francisco Villa took Torreón and was ratified as commander of the Northern Division (north part of the country). -
Elections
After Madero's murdered, the elections are convocated. In those elections Huerta became president, and behind him a lot of uprisings came. -
Landing of the North American Navy in Veracruz
The port of Veracruz was captured by USA as a threat of intervention to Mexico, the North American Navy stayed in there until November of the same year. -
Taking of Zacatecas- also constitutionalist
Villa managed to take over this city defeating the forces of then President Victoriano Huerta. The battle sealed the outcome of the Mexican Revolution, the nothern part, directed by Villa, had victory over Huerta's regime supporters. -
Huerta's resigning-
(It is also part of the consitutionalist stage) After the Zacatecas' battle, Huerta decided to make changes in his cabinet and at the same time, Huerta decided to resigned. He left the country and exiled in the USA. -
The Surrender treaties
These treaties were signed with the attendance of Álvaro Obregón, Chief of the Army of the Northwest and G. Gustavo. -
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Constitutionalist
In this stage of the Mexican Revolution is when finally things started to calm down. A new constitution was created hearing people's needs. The goal was the creation of a democracy and constitutionalist country. -
Revolutionary convention
On 10 October, 1914, the Revolutionary convention met in Aguascalientesand. The convention was called by Carranza, whith the pourpose of stopping the constantly fights between Villa, Obregón, Zapata and him. However, Obregón betrayed him and made an alliance with the other warlords. -
End of the Revolutionary Convention government and army
In the convention, different representants from the oppositor groups, constitutionalist and villistas, attended. In here Eulalio Gutiérrez is chosen as the president. -
Obregón approaches Mexico city
Álvaro Obregón and his forces approached Mexico City on January, 1915. The revolutionary convention moves out from Aguascalientes and moves its government to Cuernavaca. -
Agrarian law
Carranza created this law son the lands are better distributed. Kind of following Zapatas' slogan " the land belongs to the person who works the land". -
Constitutionalist troops against Villistas
Constitutionalist troops, was a group of middle class citiznes leadered by Carranza, were forced to move out from Mexico City. Therefore, the opposor, Francisco Villa, controled most of Mexico -
Battle of Celaya
In Celaya, the bloodiest battle of the entire Revolution begins, It was a fight between Villa and Obregón, who are the main actors of this event. -
Provitional capital- Querétaro
Carranza declared Querétaro as a provitional capital. The constitutionalist forces conquered the most important cities of the country. -
Villa's persecution
The United States decides to send troops to persecute Villa in Mexican territory. Villa hides and evades the American and Mexican armies. -
Constitution 1917
The new constitution is proclaimed. The next day, President Wilson orders the return of American troops to Mexico. The first official constitutional president was Obregón in 1920, in this year is were the laws are applied. -
Carranza is proclaimed President of Mexico
Carranza became president of the republic by elections, however, he got betrayed twice and murdered by Álvaro Obregón, so his charge only lasted 3 years, ending on May 21, 1920.
