Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 -- March 28, 1969) was an American General and 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. As a Republican, he was elected the 34th U.S. President, serving for two terms. As President, he ended the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defence priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the Social Security program, and began the Interstate Highway System
General Dwight D. Eisenhower Man of the Hour
