President Dwight David Eisenhower

Considered to be one of the greatest American war heroes of all time, Dwight David Eisenhower was born to a family of nine in 1890. He led an average childhood, after finishing school he went on to West Point Military Academy in 1911. Eisenhower first served his country in World War I, acting as an instructor to get newly recruited troops ready for the war.

He was promoted to Major in early 1920, reflecting his service in WWI. During the next ten years he would serve under some of most famous generals in U.S. history, including, General Patton, General Pershing, and General McArthur. After many recommendations, most from McArthur, Eisenhower had progressed to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

During the early onset of U.S. involvement in the Second World War, the U.S. military named Eisenhower Brigadier General. He was also named the Senior War Planner, by General George Marshall. Due to his brilliant tactics and war strategies, he was named Commanding General for the European Theater in 1942.

By late 1942, Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Commander, and was asked to devise a strategy for the storming of Mission Beach and Normandy. After the U.S. victory in the war, the general settled down and retired from the military. He continued working at Columbia University as the president of the school.

As 1951 neared he was appointed as the head of NATO (North American Treaty Organization). After gaining much media and national attention, he decided to run on the republican ticket for President in 1958. Eisenhower is also credited with officially ending the U.S. involvement in the unpopular Korean War. He passed away in 1969, but left behind one of the greatest legacies of any President of the United States.

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