Dwight David Eisenhower was the United States' 34th president. He served 2 terms, 1/20/1953-1/20/1961. He was part of the Republican party. His vice-president was Richard M. Nixon. Had 2 children.
Why he was elected:
-He won with 442 electoral votes and 39 states behind him
-inspired confidence with his plain talk, reassuring smiles, and heroic image
Major Accomplishments:
-created NASA
-allied commander of the D-Day invasion
Major Scandals:
-while fighting in WW2 he was alledgedly accused of having an affair with is driver, Kay Summersby
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