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Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th [[President of the United States of America]].
'''Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower''' (1890-1969) 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==
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.
==First Term==
==First Term==
After [[Harry Truman]] decided against running for a third term in 1952. Eisenhower ran on the [[Republican]] ticket. 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. Due to his popularity as a [[General]] in [[World War II]], he won the election.
During this term, the [[Korean War]] was ended after a treaty was signed.
During this term, the [[Korean War]] was ended 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>.
[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Biographies]]