dwight d eisenhower

I. Introduction Print section Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969), American military leader and 34th president of the United States (1953-1961). He was the supreme commander of the Allies in Europe during World War II (1939-1945) and the first Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces. As a soldier he commanded the invasion of Normandy (Normandie) and, in the Battle of the Bulge, defeated Germany's last offensive. As president he ended the Korean War …

…cable of congratulations that perfectly summed up Eisenhower's generalship: "You have completed your mission with the greatest victory in the history of warfare. You have commanded with outstanding success the most powerful military force that has ever been assembled. You have met and successfully disposed of every conceivable difficulty. You have been selfless in your actions, always sound and tolerant in your judgments and altogether admirable in the courage and wisdom of your military decisions."