Thesis
Villa and Madero used whatever means they could, such as peons and various other allies and defenses during the Mexican revolution so achieve their overall goal to overthrow Porfirio Diaz. Diaz was hated among many and controlled the Mexican government with a iron fist.
"The Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910, as an attempt to overthrow an authoritarian president and soon devolved into a multi-sided civil war. The conflict, in which at least 1 million people are believed to have died, produced a host of national heroes as well as a new constitution full of economic, social and political reforms. "
- Jesse Greenspan, 6 things you didn't know about the Mexican Revolution |