Texas From Boom to Bust By blackwidow2002 Apr 21, 1898 Spanish-American War Begins Aug 13, 1898 Spanish-American War Ends Mar 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson Becomes President 1916 Texas National Guard is Sent to Protect the U.S. - Mexico Border Apr 2, 1917 The Zimmerman Telegram Was Recieved Apr 6, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson - U.S. Enters WWI Nov 11, 1918 World War I Ends Mar 4, 1929 Herbert Hoover Becomes President Oct 29, 1929 Black Tuesday The stock market crashed. Mar 4, 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt Becomes President Apr 14, 1935 Black Sunday A severe dust storm passes through the Texas panhandle.