Eisenhower's Accomplishments
Dwight D. Eisenhower had many accomplishments in his lifetime.
*He oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean War- stopping of the war, when both sides agree to stop aggressive actions for a period of time.
*Kept up pressure toward Soviet Union during the Cold War
*Made nuclear weapons a high defense priority
*Launched the Space Race- competition between the Soviet Union and the US for surpreme power in spaces exploration. Involved launching satillites, humanspace flights around the Earth, and trips to the moon. All started when Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 1 on October of 1957.
*Made the Social Security Program bigger
*Began Interstate Highway System- network of limited access roads, including, roads, highways, interstates, expressways, freeways, forming the National Highway System of Amercia. Constuction cost: $425 billion dollars, biggest projects in world history. Total length of 46, 876 miles!
Sources:
http://http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_accomplishments_of_Dwight_Eisenhower
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire
http://http://americanhistory.about.com/od/dwightdeisenhower/p/peisenhower.htm
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