Dwight D. Eisenhower

11,013 feet

2.1 miles

Truman came first. He became President after Franklin Roosevelt died in office in 1945, and then was elected to the position in 1948. Eisenhower defeated Truman for reelection in 1952

In the 1950's people were not considered "heros" like today. Eisenhower, himself, could be considered a hero. The use of the word has gone way beyond what it really means and the over use of it has taken away the true value of a person who has done something extraordinary.

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Vietnam had been a French Colony prior to WWII and had been occupied by Japan during the war. France tried to reinstate its presence after the war and found that the growing Vietminh movement was difficult to deal with. Truman made financial and war material aid available to a limited extent. Eisenhower continued that policy and added military advisers and the CIA's Air America services and intelligence assets to help out France. Kennedy added the new Green Berets to help train the South Vietnamese Armed Forces and to create "strategic hamlets". The French war had become America's War.

No.

That would be Scott Number US 1395. An unexploded booklet has a catalog value of $25.

John Carver Kimbrel was one of them

His last words were; "I want to go, God take me"

Ike was Eisenhower's nickname. A campaign slogan in the 1952 election was "I like Ike."

The Eisenhower Doctrine is actually not a document. It is a speech by President Dwight David Eisenhower. It was a "Special Message to Congress about the situation in the middle east during Eisenhower's President time.

A number of major events took place during Eisenhower's presidency. Some of these include the signing of the 1957 Civil Rights Act, Eisenhower's attendance of the Geneva Four Power Conference, Alaska and Hawaii gaining statehood, the creation of NASA, and the signing of the National Defense Education Act.

No, but President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was stricken with polio while in office.

He meant that this is the opportunity you have to take over Germany. Try now before it is to late.We can do it.

Yes, hyperventilation is can cause dead things.

Not so much. The ambassador disagreed with the pank over another policy vis-à-vis France.

When WWII started for the US on 7 December 1941, Eisenhower was 51

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No, the only President to have a purple heart was JFK.

Monroe would have be given one if the award were given out to Revolutionary War soldiers.

They met at San Antonio, TX where the Douds made their winter home and Dwight was stationed. The wife of a fellow officer introduced them.

August 22, 2009 The 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar was struck in 40% silver at the US Mint in San Francisco. Since these coins are proof the values shown in the following list are for proof values only: Proof Grades....1971-S PF60...................$6.30 PF62...................$7.20 PF64...................$11.25 PF65...................$13 PF66...................$15 MS67..................$16.25 MS68..................$18.75 MS69..................$22

Expanding its power in China

Dwight D. Eisenhower was WWII. He served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces. He was a five star general in the United States Army.

Fidel Castro, actually his brother is in power now.