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How Did Pancho Villa Change Mexico

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Pancho Villa remains as a significant figure in Mexican history. He was one of the most prominent figures of the revolutionary war but he was known as a bandit and murder to the government, although he had positive outcomes. He’s hate towards him from people lead to his assassination.
Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878, in the North Coastal Mexican state of Durango. His real name was Doroteo Arango which he, later on, changed it to “Pancho Villa” he named himself after a men he fully admired. Villa came from a very poor family, He was the oldest out of his five brothers and sisters, he didn't have the opportunity to attend school. Instead, he spent his time working to help support his family, he also started learning on his own about ranching, he learned several things such as shooting, horseback riding, slaughter cattle. His parents Augustin Arango And Michele Arambula worked as share coopers as slaves in the largest haciendas in …show more content…

In 1911 Villa settled down and married Maria Luz Corral when Madero became president of mexico. He then gathered troops and started working with General Victorian Huerto. Huerto later on accused Villa of stealing and he ordered for him to be executed. He recieved a reprieve from Madero and was forced to stay in prison. Huerta then killed Madero and took his place as president. Villa then escaped from prison and joined with Carranza “one of the leaders of the mexican revolution” ( encyclopedia), to fight against Huerta. He won many battles for several years. After a while Carranza and Villa turned against eachother and the US was on Carranzas side which upset Villa and he killed 19 Americans, he then raided columbus which caused several soilders to be sent in search of Villa. ("Francisco Villa. UXL

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