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'''Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower''' '''(October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969)''' was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during [[World War II]], and went on to serve as 34th [[President of the United States of America]].  

'''Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower''' '''(October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969)''' was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during [[World War II]], and went on to serve as 34th [[President of the United States of America]].  

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Eisenhower was born in Texas, but was raised in Kansas. Eisenhower attended West Point, which put him somewhat at odds with his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness <ref>http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/listofholdingshtml/listofholdingsJ/jehovahwitnessesabilenecongregation.pdf</ref>. (Eisenhower later became baptized into the Presbyterian church, the timing of which made him the firstpresident to become baptized while in office <ref>http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/eisenhower.html</ref>.) Eisenhower was stationed in Texas during World War I, where he met his future wife, Mamie Geneva Doud.

Eisenhower was born in Texas, but was raised in Kansas. Eisenhower attended the United States Military Academy at West Point (class of 1915), which put him somewhat at odds with his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness <ref>http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/listofholdingshtml/listofholdingsJ/jehovahwitnessesabilenecongregation.pdf</ref>. (Eisenhower later became baptized into the Presbyterian church, the timing of which made him the first President to become baptized while in office <ref>http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/eisenhower.html</ref>.) Eisenhower was stationed in Texas during World War I.  There he met his future wife, Mamie Geneva Doud.

==First Term==

==First Term==

After [[Harry Truman]] decided against running for a third term in 1952. Eisenhower ran on the [[Republican]] ticket, though he was asked to run by the [[Democrat]]s as well. Due to his popularity as a [[General]] in [[World War II]], he won the election.  

After [[Harry Truman]] decided against running for a third term in 1952, Eisenhower ran on the [[Republican]] ticket, though he was asked to run as a [[Democrat]]s as well. Due to his popularity as a [[General]] in [[World War II]], he won the election.  

During this term, the [[Korean War]] ended in a stalemate after a treaty was signed. Eisenhower's term in office is also notable for the creation of the Interstate Highway System, which was funded by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 <ref>http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/interstate.html</ref>.

During this term, the [[Korean War]] ended in a stalemate after a treaty was signed. Eisenhower's term in office is also notable for the creation of the Interstate Highway System, which was funded by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 <ref>http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/interstate.html</ref>.