Dwight D. Eisenhower: A War Hero

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Very few presidents are known less for their presidency than another key part of their life. Eisenhower was one of those few. He served in the military and was celebrated as a war hero of World War II. This image propelled him to the highest office in the land despite no political experience. Dwight D. Eisenhower took the experience that he learned from the military, and his view that war is the enemy, to shape his presidency into a great foreign and domestic leader.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison Texas. At a very early age his family moved to Abilene. After graduating high school there Eisenhower landed an appointment at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where attendance was free. He graduated
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The Korean War began under Truman’s Presidency where Korean people’s Army invaded south Korea, attacking strategic points along the 38th parallel. There goal was to conquer the southern nation and place it under the same communist rule. The war was marked by gridlock with each army advancing and retreating, then eventually the firing of America’s general Douglas MaCarthur. This situation was what Eisenhower inherited when he was elected president after Truman. Eisenhower then acted on his campaign promise to go and visit Korea in order to attempt to end the war. There Eisenhower concluded that "we could not stand forever on a static front and continue to accept casualties without any visible results. Small attacks on small hills would not end this war." This was the reasoning to bring a swift end to the war which he accomplished on July 27, 1953, seven months after be inaugurated as president. He signed an armistice ending organized warfare and prevented the North Korean’s from imposing communist rule on south Korea. He successfully was able to avoid the crisis that had been brewing regarding this …show more content…
The most notable was the refugee relief act of 1953. This act gave migrants a home in America. It defined refugees as people who “lack the essentials of life” and these people are eligible for admission. This helped create a stance on the admittance of refugees which was a major issue for the president. Also helping to unite the nation. A second act that he did to help build the morale of the nation was he backed his campaign promise of ending the war in Korea, which he did. This gave America hope uniting around the president. He dealt with McCarthyism by being passive which was the best way to help the morale of the nation despite taking an initial hit, but rebounded. Finally, he built the morale of the nation through civil rights uniting strongly around the supreme court's ruling. Eisenhower was able to take stances that were either very aggressive or passive for the issue at hand which helped give the country a great boost in