Foreign Policy, 1865-1914 (Chapter 20) and World War I, 1914-18 (Chapter 22) By cbabbitt Apr 15, 1865 Andrew Johnson becomes president Mar 4, 1869 Ulysses S. Grant becomes president Mar 4, 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president Mar 4, 1881 James Garfield becomes president Sep 20, 1881 Chester A. Arthur becomes president Third President in one year Mar 4, 1885 Grover Cleveland becomes president Jan 1, 1887 Purchase of Alaska Mar 4, 1889 Benjamin Harrison becomes president May 8, 1889 Pan - American Conference Mar 4, 1893 Grover Clevelend becomes president Elected again May 8, 1895 Cuban revolt Mar 4, 1897 William McKinley becomes president Apr 20, 1898 Teller Amendment Apr 25, 1898 Spanish-American War May 8, 1898 De Lome letter May 8, 1898 USS Maine Dec 8, 1898 Treaty of Paris Jun 2, 1899 Philippine American War Jan 1, 1901 Platt Amendment Mar 4, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Mar 4, 1909 William Howard Taft becomes president Mar 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson becomes president May 23, 1914 Italy declare war on Germany and Austria Jun 28, 1914 Francis Ferdinand assasinated Jul 21, 1914 World War I begins Jul 28, 1914 Austria declare war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declare on Russia Aug 4, 1914 Britain declare war on Germany May 7, 1915 The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat Feb 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun Feb 1, 1917 Germany's unrestricted submarine warfair begins Apr 6, 1917 USA declare war on Germany Dec 5, 1917 Armistice between Germany and Russia Jan 18, 1918 Wilson's Fourteen Points speech Nov 11, 1918 Germany signed an armistice with the Allies Jun 28, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.