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Eisenhower's Accomplishments

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“Dwight D. Eisenhower was a master craftsman in the demanding art of leadership. For twenty years, first as a soldier and then as a statesman, he bore the daily responsibility for difficult decisions that had far-reaching consequences for the nation.” (WS) He had been promoted lieutenant colonel and was an obscure officer until the US involvement with World War Two. The US had been attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Soon after the attack, Congress declared war and they entered on the Allied side. Until the war Eisenhower had no real chance of distinguishing himself through war. However, he still worked hard to be prepared for whatever task came to him. This preparation and hard work helped him, as he caught the eye …show more content…

He became the 34th President of the United States of America. All his hard work and preparation from his military service helped him to become a great leader as a president for America. He brought some of his practices from the military over to the white house like the use of a chief of staff to help with the day-to-day business. He was also concerned on the issue of international peace and continued to focus on this in his presidency. In following this pursuit of peace, he was able to have the Korean War ended. He also proposed the Atoms for Peace program, which had the different nations using their nuclear information in a productive and positive way. This program lead to the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Eisenhower also tried to reduce tension between America and the Soviet Union. To help he proposed the Open Skies plan, which allowed aerial inspection of the other’s military bases. In 1957, the Eisenhower Doctrine was created and promised aid to the Middle East, which was dealing crises, that asked for assistance against Communist invasion. The President became involved in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and the islands of Quemoy and Matsu. However, the relationship with Russia stalled with the U-2 incident in 1960, which lead to the breakup of a conference in Paris. The relationship continued to

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