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Eisenhower's Accomplishments

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Born on October 14th, 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower started out with very humble beginnings. He was born to David and Ida Eisenhower, former Co. Owners of a general store in Abilene, Kansas. He had two younger and two older brothers, who all became very successful at their respective professions. He later attends West Point academy after high school and graduates to become a Second Lieutenant in the 19th Infantry. As his life progresses he married Mary ‘Mamie’ Doud during his time at Fort Sam Houston. During World War II he becomes a prominent world figure, as he led the Allied forces in both Operation Torch and Overlord, also known as the invasions of North Africa and D-Day. He is given the rank of Five-Star General, and returns home a hero. …show more content…

He was known as a trustworthy person, throughout his period as a world figure. Often,“His good humor and good looks attracted people. Most...found it impossible to be in Eisenhower’s presence and not like him” (Ambrose 172-173; vol. 1). It made him a popular figure in the eyes of the press, and helped build his reputation. He was also a highly experienced tactician, which can be shown in some of his successes. Eisenhower’s greatest success,”Came in foreign policy, and the related area of national defense spending. By making peace in Korea, and [by] avoiding war…he achieved his major accomplishments…Eisenhower boasted that ‘the United States has never lost a soldier or foot of ground in my administration. We kept the peace’ (Ambrose 626; vol. 2). Eisenhower was a member of the War plans division, so he had plenty of experience in managing tight budgets. Lastly, he was a team player. As a teenager, he was a football player for his high school. The more he played,”the more he appreciated the importance of teamwork. He was the rah-rah type, constantly shouting words of encouragement to his teammates” (Ambrose 34; vol. 1). Eisenhower knew how important it was to make a good team, in any situation. He was very picky as he chose his new administrators. He wanted “Men he could turn to for advice and with who he could share both responsibility and praise” (Ambrose 20; vol.

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