Zapata Lives!

April 10th, 1919: Zapata Lives!

During the Mexican Revolution Zapata was saved from assassination by a revolutionary group who raided the area and ambushed the firing squad. Zapata was shot in the arm but survived thanks to the Zapatistas who saved him.

1920: The Election

The assassination of Venustiano Carranza has led to an election and in a 62% vote Emiliano Zapata he has become president of the United States Of Mexico defeating Plutarco Calles and narrowly avoiding conflict with the catholic people of Mexico. However the United States Of America lead by Woodrow Wilson would not allow a socialist nation on their border and prepared a military coup to oust Zapata and bring in a more "Friendly" Government.