The Mexican Revolution of 1910

Mexican Dictator Porfirio Diaz rigs the 1910 Election.

Jan 1, 1910

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

The Mexican Revolution

Period: Jan 1, 1910 to Dec 31, 1920

Francisco Madero begins the revolution, & declares himself President

Nov 20, 1910

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Madero joins forces with Emilanio Zapata, Pancho Villa, & Jose Clemente Orozco against Diaz.

Jan 1, 1911

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Diaz leaves Mexico, thus leaving Madero to become President.

May 25, 1911

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

El Plan de Ayala, a land reform plan, is released by Zapata

Nov 25, 1911

Source: http://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/mexican-revolution-november-20th-1910

Madero is an ineffective leader that angers everyone, & he even ignores his revolutionist friends.

Jun 1, 1912

http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

The United States sends soldiers and ships to capture Madero, after a meeting with General Victoriano Huerta

Feb 8, 1913

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Huerta kills Madero, thus becoming the new President

Feb 22, 1913

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Violence amongst takes a turn for the worst as they realize Huerta is another dictator

Mar 1, 1913

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Wilson's policies towards Mexico are incompatible to Mexican values. He makes too many promises that he can't keep to the Dictators of Mexico like wealth and safety, yet he believes that Mexico should have a representative democracy

Period: Mar 4, 1913 to Dec 31, 1920

Source: http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion2/projectmexico/2.html

Huerta runs away from Mexico

Jul 15, 1914

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Venustanio Carranza becomes the new President

Aug 20, 1914

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Zapata captures Mexico City

Nov 14, 1914

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Zapata does land reform in Morelos

Jan 1, 1915

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Carranza takes Morelos

Dec 1, 1915

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Zapata takes Morelos again

Dec 1, 1916

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Carranza creates Mexico's current Constitution

Feb 5, 1917

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Carranza takes Morelos again

Nov 1, 1917

Source http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Zapata is killed by one of Carranza's generals.

Apr 10, 1919

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Venusitano Carranza is killed, partially due to the fact that he had Villa killed

May 21, 1920

Source: http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/fysprojects/kmason/second.htm

Adolfo de la Huerta becomes the new President

May 21, 1920

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm

Alvaro Obragon is elected President

Nov 1, 1920

Source: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/jlago/fl380/source3_02.htm