The Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution

The Mexican revolution of 1910 was a struggling time for everyone. The rule of any person was never certain; frequently switching, each person trying to be better than the previous. Even before then there were problems. There was a struggle in the all classes. They wanted improvement, a better quality of life. People were tired of their low wages and the poor working conditions. These weren't the only troubles; the whole country seemed to have problems especially with the economy. Until a daring man stepped up to solve all theses problem his name was Porfirio Diaz.

Porfirio Diaz was set out to solve all these problems. During his reign he had rebuilt Mexico; He built mines, plantations, telephone lines, and railroads. This man made great things happen, that helped the nation significantly. Unfortunately the people of Mexico thought that he had ruled long enough and a man, Francisco Madero, stepped up to overthrow him. Madero didn't have any official plans for Mexico he just wanted to rule. Diaz just simply wasn't having this so he falsely accused Madero of plotting an uprising and had him thrown in jail. Diaz was then again re-elected but only for a short period of time. While Diaz was busy with the elections, Madero was in jail, plotting a rebellion against Porfirio. Convinced that this was the only way to overthrow Diaz, he had his dad bail him out of jail. Soon after being bailed out, he gathered up people including the men: Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata to help with the rebellion. Zapata helped attack large ranches, giving back land that was stolen by Diaz's men. While Zapata was doing that, Pancho and Orozco took over federal post and turned them into armories. After all this Diaz finally realized he could no longer rule and he deported himself from his country.

Madero finally got his chance to rule but not for long. Before he really settled down, followers of Diaz started a rebellion against him. One man actually got him arrested and executed then he took over. His name was Victoriano Huerta; he soon ran for president. His reign didn't last long either. Sadly, Villa and Zapata had decided to unite and to overthrow Huerta. Huerta decided to unite with Orozco but his support didn't help too much. And at the battle of Zacatecas, Pancho Villa won. Huerta left the country and so did Orozco. After they fled, the "big four" was formed. They consisted of: Zapata, Carranza, Villa, and Obregon. They were, at the time, the most powerful men in Mexico. Since Huerta was the only thing they, unfortunately,