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Introduction

Dwight D. Eisenhower (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 in 1953, launched the Interstate Highway System, built up America’s nuclear arsenal, and kept peace while pursuing a policy of containing Communism throughout the world.