Victoriano Huerta was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] counterrevolutionary who, in February of 1913, overthrew and assassinated President [[Francisco Madero]] and seized power for himself. American President [[Woodrow Wilson]] refused to accept his government and sent an expeditionary force to invade [[Vera Cruz |Veracruz]], which was sending arms and ammunition to Huerta.
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'''Victoriano Huerta''' was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] counterrevolutionary who, in February of 1913, overthrew and assassinated President [[Francisco Madero]] and seized power for himself. American President [[Woodrow Wilson]] refused to accept his government and sent an expeditionary force to invade [[Vera Cruz |Veracruz]], which was sending arms and ammunition to Huerta.