Publisher's Synopsis
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Five Star General and President is the biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, nicknamed "Ike." Eisenhower was a five star general in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944-45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO. Eisenhower was elected the 34th President as a Republican, serving in that capacity for two terms. As President, he oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defense priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the Social Security program, and undertook the beginning of the Interstate Highway System. Dwight D. Eisenhower - Five Star General is highly recommended for those interested in learning more about this admired World War II General and President of the United States.
