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Diego Rivera Birth
Diego Rivera was born on December 8th 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was famously known as a paintist and naturalist. He helped establish the Mexican natural movement in Mexican art. He was influenced by the art of the Aztecs. Rivera died November 24, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico at the age of 70. -
The Call to Arms
The start of the Mexican Revolution began with the dictator Porfirio Díaz. Throught Díaz rein as dictator, Mexico's economy blooms through foreign investments. Mexico's pesant class was disregarded and abused economically. This angered the working class and led to violent strikes. During Díaz rein, Francisco Madero ran for presidency but was captured and imprisioned. He later escaped and fled to the US where he wrote Plan de San Luis Potosi. -
Madero's Run for Presidency
Madero gains support for his run for presidency. Many people saw this as a new opportunity for change. Pancho Villa and Pascual Orozco were inspired by Madero's call for a revolucion and led their armies to a victory at the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. In the south Emiliano Zapata is inspired by the revolutionary feel and takes down the federal government. This forced Diaz to flee to Paris, France. -
Zapata's and Madero's Indifferences
Madero's indifference and failure to reform the land led to Zapata disliking his ideas. Zapata wrote Plan de Ayala, which was the essential restablishment of land reform. The plan would be achieved through redistribution of natural resources and violence. It also appointed Pascual Orozco as head of the revolution. -
Years of Violence
Mexicans were dissapointed with Madero's lack of change, this eventually led to political, and economical problems within the country. Early 1912 Zapata used guerilla warfare against Madero's forces. Madero's men invade villages and are are exposed to the cruel reality of the war. Hundereds of families were robbed, raped, and killed. This caused the people to side with Zapata. -
La Decena Tragica
Huerta and Madero were involved in the first urban battle of the revolution. This resulted in Huerta's assassination of Madero as well as the deaths of around 5000 Mexican soldiers of both armies. Huerta's idea was to reestablish the Porfiriato. -
US and Mexico's Tension
The US are embarrassed because crewmen are arrested in Tampico, Mexico. The US wants to apologize by doing a 21 gun salute but Mexico denys forcing them to go to war. Later the US claim the city of Veracruz, Mexico's main port. This infuriates Huerta and goes to war with the US. -
Battle of Zacatecas
Pancho Villa takes the battle without Venustiano Carranza's approvial. Carranza then with-holds Villa's supplies, ammunition and coal, for the battle. Orozco is killed during the battle and the Federales Army is defeated. This victory for the rebels discourages Huerta's supporters. -
Battle of Orendain
Orendain's armies defeat Huerta's and forces him to flee to Spain. Carranza hopes to resolve the tensions between Mexico and the US. Caranza becomes president. -
Zapata separates from Carranza
Zapata removes himself from Carranza's government. Later Pancho Villa declares war on Carranza, he refuses to know him as president. Obregon agrees with Carranza to go to war against Villa's army. The Convention of Aguacalientes was to acknowledge Eulalio Guiterrez as interim president. Carranza refused this proposition, forcing Guiterrez to appoint Villa as his military commander and to remove Carranza from power. -
Raid on Columbus
Pancho Villa enters the city of Columbus with about 500 horseback riders. Around 100 villistas and 18 Americans died. This arose tensions between the US and Villa. The US send General Pershing to Mexico with and army of 3000 men. Eventually his army inceased to about 9000 men. His objective was to hunt and destroy Villa. -
Zapata's Assassination
Carranza hired Guajardo to assassinate Zapata. Guajardo invited Zapata to a meeting about the revolutionaries at his home. There they gunned him down while giving a fake salute. -
Carranza's Assassination
After a faile assassination attempt in Mexico City Carranza was forced to flee to Veracruz. Some of Obregon's men had put themselves in Carranza's escort. On the way to Veracruz he was betrayed by his escort and was killed while sleeping in Tlaxcalantongo, Puebla. -
Rivera's Mural Movement
Rivera's natural paintings provide Mexican people an aternative history for those who can't read. These works of art reminded people of their heritage and culture. The murals displays all of Mexico's conflicts for a better future. His most famous mural is Man, Controller of the Universe-1934. -
Cardenas presidecy
Cardenas accomplished many things during his presidency. One of his acomplishments was exiling Calles and the reform program. This program gave peasants twice as much land. he also gave an opportunity for farmers to lend out money from the government banks.
