The Great Leader: Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Texas in 1890 into a family of seven sons (American Decades). He was a bright man all throughout his life and achieved many goals that would be impossible for any ordinary person. World War II gave him a chance to use his talent for organization to lead the United States to victory (American Decades). He is famously known for his courageous acts during the invasion of North Africa, D-Day, and for his great communication skills.
As a child, Eisenhower outshined many classmates in school and received an invitation to attend West Point, a prominent military academy in New York. After joining the army, he was quickly promoted because of his hard work and dedication (The White House). Eisenhower always respected authority and looked up to higher ranking officers. He developed friendships with some of them, and this helped him greatly in his military school. While serving in Panama, he met General Fox Connor who helped him gain admission from the Command and General Staff School in Kansas (Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum). After this, he served as a military aide to General John J. Pershing for seven years. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall called him to work as a planning officer in Washington, D.C. In November 1942, Eisenhower headed Operation Torch, the Allied assault of North Africa (History.com).
When Hitler’s panzer divisions pushed towards Stalingrad, Stalin claimed that an invasion across the English Channel would force Hitler to distract troops from the Soviet front (Murray). Churchill and Roosevelt did not think the Allies had enough troops to engage in an attack on European soil. Instead, they launched Operati...

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