Before the Mexican revolution, Porfino Diaz was elected to office. In the beginning of his term, he pretty much improved all of Mexico. For example, he built highways, he stopped crime, and he made the government and army stronger than ever before at the time. However, people started noticing that the people in power were getting much more money, soon enough leaving the rest of Mexico in their dust. As a result, the Mexican people from all classes became disatisfied with the rule of dictator Porfino Diaz. While this was going on, federal elections were taking place, and the person running as a canditate was Fransisco I. Madero, who Diaz imprisoned for running against him. Suprisingly, Madero escaped prison, fled to Texas, and urged people to fight against this injustice. After a couple months of fighting, Diaz fled for his life to France and Madero was elected president of Mexico. However, he failed to implement land reforms, and soon enough everyone fighting noticed this, and of course, became quite angry. As a result, the revolutionaries saparated into sides and fought eachother for about 6 years.
Dicatator Porfino Diaz
Fransisco I. Madero--Katie
Source(s):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110404235708AAP6Fh5
http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/mcbride/ws200/mex-davi.htm
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