Dwight D. Eisenhower
By: Melinda Sherwood
Dwight D. Eisenhower-
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States. He served from 1953 to 1961, but before all that he was the commanding general during World War II. Dwight eventually retired but was well-known for what he did in the war and his engaging personality. These qualities won over both democratic and republican parties, soon enough he was nominated for the 1948 presidency. After losing five consecutive presidential elections he ran for the last time in 1952. His charismatic attitude and original slogan, “I Like Ike,” easily won him the votes of 39 of the 48 states. Eisenhower was an important president because he helped the Republican Party gain control over the executive office. The president also introduced the concept of “arms inspection”. These mutual inspections were supposed to help with arms reduction. Dwight D. Eisenhower was an experienced army general with a winning personality which ultimately got him the presidential election.
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Work Cited:
"Dwight David Eisenhower." Encarta. Microsoft. 21 Nov 2007
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