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Dwight David Eisenhower (/ ˈ aɪ z ən h aʊ. 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.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's tenure as the 34th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1953, and ended on January 20, 1961. Eisenhower, a Republican from Kansas, took office following his landslide victory over Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential election.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, at 609 S. Lamar Avenue in Denison, Texas. He was the third of seven sons.His mother originally named him David Dwight, but she switched two names after his birth so that there wouldn't be two Davids in the family. In 1892, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, which Eisenhower considered his home...
Eisenhower was born into a family which did not have much money. He joined the United States Military Academy at West Point as a cadet in 1911, and as an officer served in many different places including the Panama Canal Zone, Washington, D.C. and the Philippines. During World War II, he was a general. He directed the invasion of Morocco and Algeri...
He served two terms from 1953 to 1961. Eisenhower was the first President of the United States to be president of all 50 states. During the beginning of his first term, he oversaw a ceasefire (which stopped the fighting) during the Korean War. He created NASA (the United States space program) which began a space race against the Soviet Union. Eisen...
When Eisenhower's presidency ended he was not very popular with scholars. Over time his reputation slowly improved and historians now generally consider him to be a good president. he died of heart failure in Washington D. C at age 78 In September 2020, a presidential memorialwas dedicated in Washington, D.C. honoring Eisenhower.
White House biography on EisenhowerArchived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback MachineJun 29, 2024 · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. president (1953–61), who had been supreme commander of the Allied forces in western Europe during World War II. A republican, as president, he presided over a period that was characterized by economic prosperity and conformity in the midst of the Cold War.
Dwight David Eisenhower II (born March 31, 1948), better known as David Eisenhower is an American author, public policy fellow, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and eponym of the U.S. presidential retreat, Camp David.
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and a World War II hero. Find out how he led the Allied invasion of Europe, managed the Cold War, and shaped domestic policy.
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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. Updated: Apr 13, 2021. Photo:...
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