Victoriano Huerta took part in a coup de tat that put him in position as President in Mexico and he created a cruel dictatorship that led to a dark era for Mexico. Huerta was one of the worst rulers that Mexico ever saw. He did not fulfill the role of a typical President, but rather a fierce ruler who drove Mexico into the ground. While he was in power, Huerta created many enemies, including the United States, which inevitably led to his downfall and ultimately his dethronement. Huerta’s reign was short lived, only about a year and a couple months, but he initiated a time in Mexico that would be filled with struggles and an array of political leaders.

Before becoming President, Victoriano Huerta served as a general under the rule of the President of the time, Francisco Madero. Francisco Madero came to power in 1911 after he led a revolt against the presiding government in power. Madero wanted to bring democracy to Mexico; however, the United States did not believe that he could do this. Henry Lane Wilson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, played a huge role in U.S./ Mexican relations stating, “Madero’s project of bringing democracy to Mexico was not practicable: democratic refo

Huerta had many enemies in Mexico and in the United States. Venustiano Carranza, a governor in Mexico, supported Madero and did not want to see Huerta in power. He made a call throughout Mexico for people to stand against Huerta. Pancho Villa in Chihuahua and Alvaro Obregon in Sonora answered his call. These three men allied their forces together against Huerta and would play a considerable role in dethroning him. Emiliano Zapata, in the south, was against Madero; even though he was not allied with Carranza, Obregon, and Villa in the north, he was still opposed to Huerta’s regime. Zapata did not believe that Huerta would do well for Mexico. Zapata forced Huerta to split his forces and to defend himself in the north and the south, an often difficult and unsuccessful military strategy. Woodrow Wilson and the United States government did not support Huerta. The United States did not acknowledge his authority because he was not elected into power by a proper democracy. Huerta held an election to prove the United States wrong, but he eventually voided the election. Huerta did not have many supporters and he was doomed to fail; the only question was how long until he did fail.

Victoriano Huerta was born of an Indian mother and a Mestizo father. He served under Porfirio Diaz who was the leader that Madero revolted against. This is one of the main reasons why Huerta went against Madero, because he was a supporter of the Diaz government. Just as Huerta came to power in Mexico, Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States in 1912. This brought much attention to Huerta and his regime. Wilson wanted to reform the United States policies towards Mexico and this meant bad news for Huerta. The Un

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