Dwight+David+Eisenhower

=**Eisenhower Primer**=

**Overview**
Dwight David Eisenhower was one of Americas finest presidents. He was the 34th president to run our nation and he did it in two consecutive terms from 1953-1961. He was born on Oct. 14th, 1890, in Denison, Texas. His given birth name was David Dwight, but when he was older he legally switched the names around. He married Mamie Doud on July 1st, 1916. They had two boys named Doud and John. Dwight died on March 28th, 1969 of heart failure. He was 78.

==**Main Point**== Eisenhower had one of the most successful careers of the century. He graduated from West Point in 1915. Once Eisenhower got into the military he quickly climbed the ladder. However after World War 1 he remained a major and was transferred and given many new jobs over the course of the brief peacetime before World War 2 started. Once WW2 started he began to receive more and more promotions until he reached the status of Commanding General of the European Theater. Next came the title of Supreme Allied Commander, and he was given control of the North African Campaign. He was in charge of Operation Overlord, or D-Day. In conclusion he was one of the most successful generals to ever serve for America.

**Conclusion/ Historical Significance**
After the war Eisenhower tried his luck in politics. He was already a hero to the American public for all of his work in World War 2. This made him the Republican Presidential Candidate for the 1952 election. He was running against Robert Taft, with Richard Nixon at his side for Vice President. Eisenhower won major support with his famous "I like Ike" campaign slogan. He defeated Taft and Became the 34th president of the United States. As the president Eisenhower achieved many things. One of the most recognized things he did was to end the fighting in Korea. Another largely recognized thing he did was create the Interstate System. This road system was created in the wake of the Cold War, due to the fact that if an evacuation was required or the military needed to mobilize forces quickly, it was easy and very possible to accomplish. Eisenhower was also the first president who desegregated America. He was forced to send in the National Guard to enforce the new Civil Rights Acts that he had put into place. Alaska and Hawaii were added as the 50th and 49th states. As the presidency went on, his health began to decline and it really showed. No less than ten years after he served his final term, Eisenhower had died.

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