before presidency:
Entered the Military in 1911, parents didnt support militarism but supported the education he would be getting.
Served with his infantry until 1918.
During WW1 he became the #3 leader of the tank corps.
Eventually became the temporary Lieutenant Colonel in the National Army.
After the war he returned to rank of Captain, was later promoted to Major until 1922.
Then became executive officer to Fox Conner until 1924.
Assistant military advisor to Philippine government in 1935.
Promoted to permanant rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1936.
Assigned to the General Staff after the Pearl Harbor attack until June 1942-responsibility of creating major war plans to defeat Japan and Germany.
December 1944 he was promoted to General of the Army.
November 1945 he became Cheif of Staff.
1948- President of Columbia University.
election results:
1952- "Draft Eisenhower" movement in the republican party allowed him to declare is candidacy to counter robert taft
Eisenhower defeated taft because of major votes from texas.
agreement from eisenhower and taft that taft would stay out of foreign affairs as long as eisenhower followed a conservative domestic policy.
why they won:
Major votes from texas
major accomplishments:
Traveled to Korea before taking office to conclude Peace Talks.
Began building up nuclear weapons to protect the U.S. and to warn the Soviet Union.
Placed embargo on Cuba when Castro became allies with the Soviet Union.
Created the Eisenhower Doctine stating that the U.S. has the right to help any contry affected by communism.
1954- allowed black students to enroll and be accepted into an All-White collage in Little Rock, Arkansas.
U-2 Spy Plane Incident-1960
scandals:
Richard Nixon: "Checkers Speech" to deflect scadals about $18,000 in gifts
Sherman A. Adams: Cheif of Staff to Eisenhower. Cited for Contempt of Congress. forced to retire because he refused to answer questions about gifts given to his wife.
McCarthyism: people suspected of sympathy with communism towards the end of WW2, focused on Senator Joeseph McCarthy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower#Presidency_1953.E2.80.931961
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/dwightdeisenhower/p/peisenhower.htm
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