Dwight

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, born October 14,1890. The son of David and Ida Stover Eisenhower, from a small town in Abilene Kansas, Dwight’s father tried to make a better life for his family failing at several business opportunities, he settled for a job that paid less than a 100 dollars a month. The Eisenhower’s grew to become a strong and successful family. Making a better way of life for their children.

Nurture and nature played their respective roles in shaping Dwight Eisenhower. Physically, he inherited a strong, tough, athletic body and good looks, along with keen intelligence. He inherited a strong competitive streak from his parents, plus a bad temper. Eisenhower’s parents made him study, read the Bible aloud, and do chores. They instilled in him self- control of his emotions and his temper.

He excelled in sports in high school, and received an appointment to West Point. Eisenhower was predicted to be an all-American, but twisted his knee during a game and his football career came to an end. This blow ruined his ambition, and almost his career.

In his early Army career, he excelled in staff assignments, serving under Generals John Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, and Walter Krueger. After Pearl Harbor, General George Marshall called Eisenhower to Washington on assignment for making plans of attack for war, and later he was sent off to London to take command of American forces in England. This threw him into the middle of the great decision making process of the Allies, at the highest level, dealing daily with Winston Churchill. He proved to be an outstanding diplomat and politician.

As supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, Eisenhower commanded major naval forces; he directed the world’s greatest air force; Eisenhower is the only man ever to command successfully and integrated, multinational alliance of ground, sea, and air forces.

In 1950, President Harry Truman appointed Eisenhower the su...