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Porfio Diaz Gains Power of Mexico
Porfirio Diaz came into Mexican power in 1876. Mexico had poor economics revolving around the hacienda so he tried to boost it by allowing foreigners to invest and control most of the wealth. He didn’t have much legitimacy so he utilized the rule “pan o palo” to control the citizens along with the rurales. During his reign he had established an oligarchy and by the end he was going to pick his successors. Many Mexican citizens resented him because he allowed to much foreign investments therefore -
The American economic Crash
Mexico’s economy had relied on the United States Governemnt. The crash cut down sugar cane production to 7% and this also created hundreds of displaced workers in Mexico. The displaced workers began to aim their anger to the 17 owners of the large haciendas because it was the best farmland. This is significant because this allows Emilio Zapata to form them into an army called the Zapatistas and rebel against the government for agrarian reform. -
The Battle of Juarez
This battle is a victory for Zapata and his Zapatistas in Cuatla. He was able to win because Diaz was already preoccupied dealing with the rebellion in the North. The capture of Cuidad Juarez allows the Zapatistas access to the US arms market and in turn they could be able to equip themselves better than the Mexican Army. This is significant because it is the direct cause of Diaz’s resignation. -
The Treaty of Ciudad Juarez
The treaty states that Diaz agrees to go into self-implored exile and a new leader will be elected in the upcoming October. He is apprehensive of the Zapatatistas because he could be able to unite the Indians and Mestizos. This is significant because it leads to Madero taking control of Mexico in June and creates a time period significantly similar to the Diaz Regime. Madero disbanned the revolutionary army in the north and rests his regime in the hands of the federalos. He also allows Lean de l -
Madero becomes president!
Madero Madero taking control of Mexico in June and creates a time period significantly similar to the Diaz Regime. Madero disbanned the revolutionary army in the north and rests his regime in the hands of the federalos. He also allows Lean de la Barra to be president for 5 months before the election and does not follow through with the promised agrarian reform. This is significant because it leads to another rebellion from Zapata by his creation of the Plan de Ayala. Madero allows the large land -
Plan de Ayala
This is a document that denounces Madero’s leadership and that he betrayed the Mexican people. It recognizes that Orozco is the rebellion leader and proposes his ideas of land reform. This is significant because it rallies the people and gets them to support Zapata and the Zapatistas in their cause. -
Villa Escapes!
Huerta has Villa arrested and sent to die in front of a firing squad because he is competition. Villa knows people in the government and has sympathy allowing him to get our of the firing quad situation and just in jail. With the aid of some of his supporters he disguises himself and walks right out of the jail. This is significant because now since he is out of jail he is able to rebel more and eventually attacking New Mexico and leads to his army becoming chaotic and fighting without a cause. -
La Decena Tragica
On February 9th, Felix Diaz and Benanrdo Reyes with the support of Henry Wilson conspire a coup. They march to the national palace and Reyes is killed and Diaz leads the army to Ciudadela and the battles that take place on those 10 days result in “la decena tragica” This is significant because it leads to Madero’s forces having to surrender and Madero himself becoming wounded. Huerta who is in command of the Mexican army turns on Madero and results in the control of Mexico which leads to a horri -
The Coalition Collapses
Prior to this date Villa wanted to rule the north and Zapata wanted to rule the South so they attempted to do so. Neither of them wanted to be president. On this date the Villistas created a reign of terror in Mexico City having over 200 murders in a month and Villa cannot control them anymore. This resulted in the coalition tearing apart. This is significant because eboth of them had the chance to gain control and fix the objectives that they wanted but it did not span out that way. It allows C -
Villa invades New Mexico!
Pancho Villa lead the Villists into Columbus, New Mexico and killed 17 Americans and over 100 Villistas. The only thing he gains is a new lease on life. This is significant because it allows the United States to search for Villa in Mexico and creates impatience in both the United States and Carranza. It also led to the Zimmerman telegram to be given to the US and allows them to focus on World War instead of a war that doesn’t even want to be fought. -
Villa Mistake!
While Villa is raiding, stealing and committing banditry he is losing support from the peasantry and the middle class. After seizing Torreon in December of 1916 a woman begs for her husband to be saved but Villa kills him anyways and kills her as well. This leads to the Villista’s becoming chaotic gang-raping and killing all the women that supports Carranza. This is significant because now the peasantry is not willing to aid Villa anymore and eventually leads to his demise. -
Obergon Calls for an Uprising!
Carranza made a fatal mistake in trying to hand pick his successors so Obregon begins to campaign himself for president and Carranza takes all of Obregon’s military rankings but this only makes him more popular. This is significant because Obregon’s coup attempt is successful and Carranza tries to escspe Mexico with a lot of gold but is assassinated in the process. This also leads to Obregon becoming president. -
Obregon Calls for an Uprising
Carranza made a fatal mistake in trying to hand pick his successors so Obregon begins to campaign himself for president and Carranza takes all of Obregon’s military rankings but this only makes him more popular. This is significant because Obregon’s coup attempt is successful and Carranza tries to escspe Mexico with a lot of gold but is assassinated in the process. This also leads to Obregon becoming president. -
Cristero Rebellion Begins
Jan 26, the Catholic church disavows the constitution of 1917 and Calles retaliates by placing a law which will enforce the previously unenforced anticlerical provisos of the constitution and begins closing down religious schools. This gave rise to the Cristeros movement and they planned ti overthrow the government. Calles is able to put the revolt down in the summer of 1927. This is significant because it lead to Obregon becoming president. -
Obregon is assassinated!
Calles and Obregon had planned to rotate power every six years and remain in power for a long time. But in 1927 Obregon was assassinated by a militariant. This was going to leve Calles in charge except it wasn’t his term to rule he had to wait a term. This is significant because it lead to the period called Maximato in which Calles used three rulers each for two year terms to rule the country of Mexico. HE used them like puppets and was able to inflict whatever he wanted on the society even thou -
Bracero program!
This was a program created by the United States in which allowed/encouraged Mexican agricultural workers to come to the United States and work. This is significant because it allows Mexico to have a period more peaceful than previously. It gives the citizens of Mexico a higher wage compared to what they were being paid in Mexico and creates more jobs for the lower class.
