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    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    President of the United States from 1953 to 1961

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  1. Dwight David Eisenhower ( / ˈaɪzənhaʊ.ər / EYE-zən-how-ər; born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

  2. Oct 27, 2009 · As supreme commander of Allied forces in Western Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day (June 6, 1944).

  3. Jun 5, 2024 · Dwight D. Eisenhower (born October 14, 1890, Denison, Texas, U.S.—died March 28, 1969, Washington, D.C.) was the 34th president of the United States (1953–61), who had been supreme commander of the Allied forces in western Europe during World War II.

  4. Apr 3, 2014 · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, promoted Atoms for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in order to ease Cold War tensions.

  5. 5 days ago · By David Martin. June 9, 2024 / 10:13 AM EDT / CBS News. On the eve of the D-Day invasion, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower spent the remaining hours of daylight with the paratroopers who were about to jump ...

  6. Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during...

  7. Dwight D. Eisenhower Bringing to the presidency his vast experience as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight Eisenhower oversaw the growth of postwar prosperity.

  8. Born in Texas and raised in Kansas, Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of America's greatest military commanders and the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

  9. www.si.edu › spotlight › knowing-the-presidents-dwight-d-eisenhower%C2%A0%C2%A0Knowing the Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Among presidents who held office in the last 75 years, Dwight D. Eisenhower often ranks third in importance, behind only Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Eisenhower negotiated an armistice in the Korean War only six months after taking office.

  10. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) In 1952, both political parties courted General Dwight Eisenhower as a possible presidential candidate. A triumphant World War II hero and a natural leader, the man was armed with a ready smile and an adept organizational ability.

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