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Plan of San Luis Potosi
Francisco Madero writes "Plan of San Luis Potosí" in San Antonio, Texas, calling for all Mexicans to rise up against the dictator on November 20, 1910. -
Pancho Villa joins the revolution
Francisco Madero persuades Pascual Orozco and Francisco "Pancho" Villa to join the revolution. -
Emiliano zapata leading
Emiliano Zapata leads uprising of villagers in Morelos for land and water rights. Simultaneously armed revolts begin in other parts of Mexico. -
Advances
Orozco and Villa capture Ciudad Juárez (sister city to El Paso) -
Francisco Madero elected President of Mexico.
Francisco Madero elected President of Mexico. -
Huerta
Huerta leads coup against Madero, who is deposed, arrested and jailed. -
USA
United States declares itself against Huerta. -
Venustiano
Venustiano Carranza, governor of Coahuila, is declared First Chief in the fight against Huerta ("The Usurper") and including both Villa and Zapata. Alvaro Obregón leads Carranza's army. -
President Madero
President Madero and Vice President Pino Suárez are shot to death. Huerta declares himself President of Mexico. -
Pancho Villa sacks Columbus
Pancho Villa sacks Columbus, New Mexico in retaliation for the United States' recognition of his enemy Carranza. Eight U.S. soldiers and 10 U.S. civilians killed. -
Carranza murderd
Carranza murder -
Revolution is over
Obregón sworn in as President. The Revolution is over.
