1. Chapter 9, Section 4
Conflict with mexico

3. The Mexican Revolution
Porfirio Diaz – attracted outside investors to Mexico; President for 30 years
Diaz and his cronies got rich, while the lower class struggled
Lack of “trickle down economics”

4. Democracy Comes to Mexico
Diaz uses force and fraud to defeat opposition
Lower and middle classes rally behind Madero
Diaz into exile
Mexico has first democratic elections, Madero wins
Madero’s plan of democracy went too far for some, not far enough for others.

6. Enter the United States
Henry Lane Wilson – US Ambassador
Arranged a meeting of anti-Madero factions for a coup
Believed Mexico could not defend US investments
Victoriano Huerta, with support of upper class, captures and jails Madero
Madero is shot trying to “escape”
Wilson condemns actions
“government of butchers” – Civil War rages
US sells arms to anti-Huerta factions
“Watchful waiting”

7. American Intervention
Four major revolutionary leaders fight Huerta in Civil War
Carranza
Pancho Villa
Zapata
Obregon
These four armies were not organized in any fashion, Carranza and Villa hated each other
USS Dolphin and the 21 gun salute

8. Veracruz Before Congress could react to Wilson’s statement (p. 232)…
A German ship with arms for Huerta was on its way
Marines in Veracruz, prevent the weapons from being delivered
ABC Powers
Huerta exiled, Carranza takes a seat of power

10. Carranza in Power US recognizes Carranza’s government
Pancho Villa provokes American involvement
Raid on Columbus, NM
Wanted Dead or Alive
General John J. Pershing goes after Villa
10,000 men pushing deeper into Mexico…
Battle at Carrizal and the resentment of Carranza

12. Calming a Heated Situation
The idea of war did not sit well in the US
Wilson backs down
Tries to make a deal with Carranza
Wilson pulls out troops
Carranza overthrown in 1920 by Obregon and killed
Oil…