Dwight d eisenhower born oct.14,1890.nicknamed I "ike"popular hero of World War 2;aided in arranging the korean truce;first president of all fifty states. Died mar.28,1969
US General Dwight David Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander . He was also the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) From April 2, 1951 through May 30, 1952 .
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic was created in 1952.
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic ended in 2003.
The NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was married in Atlantic City New Jersey.
Before he became the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower had a distinguished career in the United States Army and obtained the rank of a five-star general. He fought in both World War I and World War II. During World War I, he served with General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines and helped the Filipino government develop their army after the World War I ended. During World War II, he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF). He was instrumental in planning and executing the famous Normandy landings, later known as D-Day. He was promoted to the rank of General on December 20, 1944, for his exemplary leadership during WWII. After World War II, Eisenhower was appointed Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone, which consisted of various areas in Southern and Northern Germany. In 1945, he became Chief of Staff of the Army. From 1948 to 1953, he was the President of Columbia University. During this time, he also became the first Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Organization (NATO). He was President of the United States from January 1953 to January 1961.
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was formed when the North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4th, 1949. Harry S. Truman was less than three months into his second term as President at that time.
There were two Generals who were given the title "Supreme Allied Commander" during WWII: In the European Theater of Operations, it was General Dwight D. Eisenhower; in the Pacific Theater of Operations, it was General Douglass MacArthur. It should be noted, that this was a title only, and wasn't really an operational command. That is, as the Allied war effort was broken up into a number of different Theaters, each theater had a Supreme Commander (though, only MacArthur and Eisenhower were given that title), and acted independent of other "Supreme" Commanders. All commanders reported to the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff command structure (the combined British Empire and United States command). So, while Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Western European Theater, that did not encompass the North African Theater, nor the naval forces in the Atlantic, nor the strategic bombing forces (i.e. 8th Air Force, and RAF Bomber Command). Similarly, MacArthur was Supreme Commander only of the Southwest Pacific Theater, while Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific Theater. Honestly, "Supreme Commander" is a misnomer, given the relatively fractured organization of Allied commands.
N.A.T.O or North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The president of the North Atlantic Council is the NATO Secretary General. He is a senior political figure chosen by the NATO member nations for a period of three years, extendible by one year.
An Organization of Nuns that fight against Communism.
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/NATO