1. 7.4 Pancho Villa & the Mexican Revolution
I. Diaz Dictatorship
A. Madero Overthrows Diaz
II. Mexican Revolution
A. Huerta Military Coup
III. Tampico Incident
A. Battle of Veracruz
B. U.S. Occupation of Veracruz
IV. End of Mexican Revolution
A. Pancho Villa
B. U.S. Invades Mexico
C. New Mexican Constitution

2. Mexico- 1910

3. Mexican Dictator Porfirio Diaz
Ruled Mexico from
Stabilized Mexico with an “Iron Fist”
When Diaz came to power he stopped decades of war and unrest in Mexico
However, took away liberties
(No freedom of press or Open Elections)

4. Mexico-1910 Election
Diaz imprisons (jails) opponent Francisco Madero

5. Madero gets out Madero is let out and goes to Texas
Rebels are ready to fight for Madero
Including Pancho Villa

6. 1911-Diaz Resigns
Madera becomes President

7. 1913-Military Coup Army General Victoriano Huerta Overthrows Imprisons
Executes (kills)
President Madero

8. Huerta is President

9. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson
Refuses to recognize Huerta as Mexican President
Wilson-“Huerta an assassin”
Wilson sells weapons to Huerta’s enemies

10. Tampico, Mexico
Tampico

11. Tampico Incident August 9 1914-USS Dolphin
Sends 9 crew members ashore at Tampico for supplies
Arrested then released
Mexico apologizes

12. No 21 gun salute
U.S. Admiral Mayo demanded a 21 gun salute within 24 hours
Mexico refused
Congress- use armed force against Mexico

13. Veracruz, Mexico

14. Veracruz
U.S. learns a German ship loaded with weapons is headed for Veracruz, Mexico
U.S. Navy arrives with Marines to secure Veracruz

15. Battle of Veracruz Dead U.S. occupies Veracruz for 6 months
17 U.S. Marines
300 Mexican soldiers
U.S. occupies Veracruz for 6 months

16. Huerta resigns
Goes to Spain

17. Pancho Villa Pancho Villa was popular in Mexico
He wanted to take land from the rich and give to the poor (Mexican Robin Hood)

18. Venustiano Carranzo = President
Carranzo names himself President of Mexico
Instead of Pancho Villa
U.S. supports Mexican Pres. Carranzo

19. Columbus, New Mexico

20. Pancho Villa Raids U.S. Villa kills American miners in Mexico
Leads hundreds of rebels across border to U.S.
Burns town of Columbus, New Mexico
Murders 17 Americans
Returns to Mexico

21. U.S. Invades Mexico Military Expedition
10,000 U.S. troops invade Mexico
Looking for Pancho Villa

22. No Pancho U.S. army looks for 11 months in Mexico
Never find Pancho Villa

23. 1916-2nd War with Mexico? Wilson puts 150,000 troops on border
Mexico begins to resent (hate) U.S. in Mexico
Threat of war with Mexico increases

26. 1917-The Great War in Europe
U.S. gives up its chase of Pancho Villa
Doesn’t want war with Mexico
The Great War is raging in Europe
Gets U.S. attention

27. A New Mexican Constitution (Mexico gets the new constitution, not New Mexico)
Pres Carranzo makes a new Constitution
Gives rights and liberties to Mexican citizens
Fighting continues until 1920
Causes Instability
Agriculture disrupted
Mines abandoned
Economy suffers
Factories destroyed
Mexicans immigrate to U.S. for a more stable life