Dwight D. Eisenhower
14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969
Dwight David Eisenhower was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. As Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force he planned and directed the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944, and as president he ended the Korean War, expanded Social Security, and oversaw the creation of the Interstate Highway System.
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Life events
Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, and raised in Abilene, Kansas.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEisenhower was placed in command of Allied forces for the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe oversaw Operation Overlord, the largest amphibious invasion in history.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEisenhower was appointed to organize the military forces of the new North Atlantic alliance.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEisenhower won the presidency as the Republican nominee and served two terms.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe initiated the Interstate Highway System, transforming American transportation.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgIn his final speech as president he cautioned against the growing influence of the military-industrial complex.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEisenhower died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington.
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