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Porfirio Díaz's First Presidency
Diaz came upon his first presidency by attempting to revolt against Benito Juárez in 1871 and then his successor, Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, in January 1876. Both attempts failed, but in November 1876, Diaz was finally successful in overthrowing the current regime and became the de facto president until he was formally elected in May 1877. -
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Porfirio Díaz's Second Presidency
Despite his initial presidency focusing on not allowing for re-election of presidents, Diaz ended up running again in 1884. He was disappointed with the work of his successor, Gen. Manuel González, even though he had hand picked him for the job. This second presidency was characterized by a growing gap between the classes and increased foreign investment in Mexico. -
Plan de San Luis Potosi
Written by Francisco Madera, the Plan was a call for the election of 1910 to be overturned and Diaz removed from office. Madera offered himself as the interim president until an official election could be held. The scheduled date for the uprising was Novembr 20th, 1910. -
The Uprising
Though there wasn't a centralized movement in the capital, there were smaller uprisings across Mexico that began. The successes of the revolutionaries caused enough unrest to make Diaz step down from office and go into exile in May 1911. -
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Madero's Presidency
Madero was officially elected to the presidency in October 1911. His leadership was viewed as weak and too moderate. He became a target of both conservatives and progressives. He was eventually arrested during a 1913 uprising and assassinated during the prison transport. -
Plan de Ayala
Within weeks of being elected, Madero's presidency was contested by Emiliano Zapata in his Plan de Ayala. Although the two partnered to take down the Porfiriato, they had a falling out when Madero asked Zapata and his forces to lay down their arms. This led to Zapata aiming to overthrow the brand new regime. -
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta, a general of Madero's, is one of the masterminds behind the coup that led to the assassination of Madero. Huerta names himself president but serves for barely a year -
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza, governor of Coahuila, forms an army to take down Huerta. Huerta resigns and flees, leaving Carranza to take his place in the presidency. -
Constitution of 1917
The Constitution of 1917 is put into place by Carranza. It includes progressive ideals based on those of the revolutionary factions. It addresses land reform, labor rights, and less influence by the Church. This is the Constitution still in place to this day. -
The "End" of the Revolution
Carranza's regime becomes more and more authoritarian and he loses followers. He orders the assassination of Zapata and continues abusing his power, which leads Álvaro Obregón to lead an uprising that results in the death of Carranza. Obregon becomes president and this is the beginning of Mexico's recovery from a decade of civil war and unrest.