THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR
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Harry Truman
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Herbert Hoover
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Abraham Lincoln
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Detailed explanation-1: -On December 19, 1950, General Dwight Eisenhower became NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). He subsequently activated the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on April 2, 1951, and began forming his new multinational staff at Roquencourt near Paris, France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-how-ər; born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
Detailed explanation-3: -In December 1943, Roosevelt decided that Eisenhower-not Marshall-would be Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -On June 25, 1942, General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of all U.S. troops in the European theater of World War II, continuing the steady ascent in military rank that would culminate in his appointment as supreme Allied commander of all forces in Europe in 1943.