Dwight David Eisenhower
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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), the thirty-fourth president of the United States, was born in a poor family in Texas in1890. He used to be the leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II. Because of his excellent gift in military, Eisenhower got the title “the General of the Army”(五星上将) and became one of the best known men in America. In 1948, he retired from military service to become president of Columbia University. In December 1950, he accepted President Harry Truman's appeal to become the first commander of the newly formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Here Eisenhower's remarkable gifts in dealing with various views were again fully exhibited. In 1953, with the strong support of the majority, he became the 34th American president.
During his presidency, America experienced a period of stability and flouring. He put forward to interfere with the mid-eastern affairs, which was called “Eisenhower Doctrine” and insisted the “cold war” policy. Thus, he became one of the critical figures of the formation of World Cold War structure. He supported all the governments who were against the Soviet Union. In 1960, he became the first American president to visit Jiang Government in Taiwan. He was also the founder of the interstate highways.
Although, during the presidency of him, its support rate was not high, yet, from 1980 until nowadays, the historical assessment about him became higher and higher. And he was always apprised as one of the first ten most popular American presidents.
他是一个卓越的历史人物。曾获得很多个第一。美军共授予10名五星上将，他是晋升得“第一快”；他出身 “第一穷”；他是美军统率最大战役行动的第一人；他是第一个担任北大西洋公约组织盟军最高统帅；他是美军退役高级将领担任哥伦比亚大学校长的第一人；他是美国惟一的一个当上总统的五星上将。