An+Eisenhower+Primer+(G6)


 * //__ An Eisenhower Primer __//**

Dwight D. Eisenhower was our 34th president of the United States. Serving two terms, he held office from 1953 through 1961. He led the invasion of North Africa in 1942, and organized the invasion of Europe on D-Day in 1944. Through his military success, he became widely adored and well-known. Both political parties wanted him as their candidate, but he had no interest to run for office. But republicans convinced him to be their running mate for office in 1953, with Richard Nixon as his Vice-president. Eisenhower’s most important accomplishes during his presidency was his foreign policy and his fight for peace to end the cold car.
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Major Accomplishment ** Eisenhower came to office in 1953 will lots of world problems taking place. The Cold War still scared Americans nationwide and the Korean Conflict was well under way. He spent a great amount of time trying to stop the spread of Communism and to try to end the Cold War with Russia. In 1955, Eisenhower held a summit conference at Geneva with the leaders of France, Great Britain, and Russia. Eisenhower’s thoughts were to exchange atomic plans with Russia to keep a closer watch on their nuclear plans, and vice versa. That decision was unsuccessful, but the meeting eased tensions between the two nations. Eisenhower also started the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) to pool together atomic knowledge to promote peaceful relationships through his “Atoms for Peace” program. He did admit to the Russian Premier of the U-2 flight being shot down over Russian territory; this weakened relations with Russia for some time. Eisenhower concentrated very hard and devoted much of his time on maintaining world peace.

** Conclusion ** Eisenhower left office after two terms as president of the United States. He was very popular while holding office mostly because of his previous position as a general in the American Army of WWII. Eisenhower announced his support for Nixon as president, but he lost the election to democratic nominee John F. Kennedy. He retired to his Gettysburg farm after he left office. He died on March 28th, 1969, after a long illness.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/DwightDEisenhower/