Mexican Revolution

David Alfaro Siqeriros

Dec 29, 1896

Born in Chihuahua City, Mexico. He traveled to Mexico city in 1908 to study art and architecture. he joined the mexican revolutionary army at the age of 18. he obtained the rank of captian. He was a memeber of the comunist party.

Zimmermann Telegram

Jan 16, 1910

Zimmermann Telegram German offers Mexico material aid in the reclamation of territory lost during the Mexican-American War and the Gadsden Purchase,Carranza formally declined Zimmermann's proposals on April 14, by which time the U.S. had declared war on Germany.

Diaz is president

Sep 27, 1910

Porfirio Diaz proclaimed president for his eighth term. Diaz had quickly modernized Mexico at great cost. Diaz was a general who became a hero fighting the French Intervention of 1864-7. He was the top military commander under reformist President Juarez and became president after his death in 1876. To stop the cycle of military revolts he offered pan o palo (bread or the stick). Ambitious political and military leaders were put on the gov payroll with high salaries or faced imprisonment

The Official Beginning of the Revolution

Nov 20, 1910

The Mexican revolution was declared by Porfirio Díaz. The beginning of the revolution was filled with extream poverty and exploitation of workers acroos the whole country. These events caused many people to revolt and strike. In the year 1911 Porfirio Díaz fled the country. He was never to return back to mexio. Thus why Madero became president.

Madero and his allies

Mar 6, 1911

Madero forces attack federal garrison at Casa Grandes. They drove him off with around 100 of his men dead. Madero joined with local leaders, incuding Villa. Most of Villa's men are miners and wore golden hued uniforms. They ride into battle yelling, " Viva Villa! Viva la Revolucion!" They were often lead into by Villa.

Zapata Takes Cammand

Mar 24, 1911

Torres was kiled. In response to this, Zapata takes comand of a revolutionary band. The Indians lost land during the time Diaz was in power. Zapata and his followers began a revolt against this. They used a banner which had the words, " Tierra y Libertad! "

Madero for president

Nov 6, 1911

Mdero won the presidential election. He than akes the action on office. He s slow to take action on land reforms. Madero also losses liberal support and is critisised as being anti- buisness, orozoco raises on army to go against madero.

Villa and Zapata meet at Xochimilico in Mexico City.

Dec 1, 1911

Their combined armies of 50,000 march through Mexico city. Some Villiaistas rob churches and preform other criminal acts. Villa himself rapes a Frenchwoman manager at the luxury Hotel Palicio and was reported worldwide. The Zapaista army is mostly orderly and had less of criminals at this time.

Start of the Ten Tragic Days [Feb 9- Feb 18]

Feb 9, 1913

Diaz, Mondragon, Ruiz against Madero. About 300 people were killed around the presidential palace. Diaz fleed. Madero reappoints Huerta as military commander. Huerta order Ruiz and all rebel cadets executed by firing squad. 5,000 civilians were killed.

The Middle and End of the Ten Tragic Days

Feb 11, 1913

Mutineers fought with former comrades with canons. 500 civilians were killed. Gen. Huerta saw this as hischance to become president.. He despised Madero. He had long planned to overthrow him. Huerta would be a temporary president who's goal was to have Diaz elected.

Madero is murdered

Feb 22, 1913

Government claimed that bodyguards were forced to shoot Madero and Vice President José María Pino Suárez, during a failed rescue attempt. In reality Huerta ordered the murders. Huerta then turned Madero's brother Gustavo over to the authorities.

Battle of Celya

Apr 6, 1915

Obregon's had a decisive victory over villos army. Villa lost 4000 of his men to Obregon's trenches, barbed wire, and their machine guns. 6000 of his men were captured as prisioners. Villa used 20th century war tactics.

Battle of Trinidad

Jun 1, 1915

Villas army again fought Obregon's army. Obregon lost his many of his memebers during this fight. He is succeeded by Hill. Villas Army took part in reapetative assults. in the end villa retreated north and lost his role as leader of the northern army. Carranza then focused on taking care of Zapata.

Battle of Eseranza

Jan 24, 1920

Huerta forces are defeated, Huerta flees Mexico. Many Minor revolts and mutinies are to come in following years, but large scale fighting is over. An estimated 2.0 million are thought to have died as a result of the Revolution.

Jose Orozcos painting "Zapatistas'

Nov 11, 1931

"I don’t trust revolutions or glorify them since I witnessed too much butchery," Orozco later remarked. His trademark palette, dominated by blacks and earthy reds, underscores the violent nature of the subject matter and echoes the colors in the political caricatures he made early in his career for revolutionary journals.Unlike Rivera, who always took a celebratory approach in representing Zapata and his supporters, in this painting Orozco depicts a somber moment in the M.R as a Zapatistas.