General+Victoriano+Huerta



Victoriano Huerta is a former president of Mexico. He was in office from 1913-1914. In 1913, Huerta overthrew the Mexican president, Francisco Madero and had him killed. The U.S saw this as illegal. Huerta then promised to protect foreign investment. Then, most European countries recognized Huerta, but U.S president Woodrow Willson did not. With the refusal to recognize Huerta, Willson was announcing the end of pres.Taft's dollar diplomacy. Carranza began making military progress against Huerta. President Willson supported this. On July 15,1914, Huerta resigned to Carranza.

Information provided by: America Pathways to the Present pg.370-371, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoriano_Huerta

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