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==Legacy==

==Legacy==

Eisenhower's legacy was victory in wartime, prosperity and peace afterwards. He was totally committed to the [[Republicanism, U.S.|core republican values]] of civic duty and common sacrifice. Throughout the war he called  for voluntary self-restraint and obedience to duty, which he called the first tenet of his religion. His apocalyptic view of World War II was based on a dualism that pitted the selfish against the selfless. He saw the war largely as a spiritual struggle within the Allied camp between these two forces. Civilians as well as soldiers were exhorted to sacrifice personal interests for the sake of total mobilization, which meant exercising the virtue of selflessness. He interpreted fascism as a manifestation of selfishness and social disorder.  As a soldier, his legacy includes common sense, caution, exhaustive planning, collaboration with allies, superb diplomatic timing, avoidance of casualties, and  respect for the common soldier. As president his legacy was moderation, a sense of inclusiveness, a rejection of fear and paranoia, dedication to selecting the best experts, a disdain for partisanship, a commitment to entrepreneurial freedom, an abhorrence for war, a love of democracy. and a long-term sense of national greatness. <ref>: Ira Chernus, "Eisenhower's Ideology in World War II," ''Armed Forces & Society'' (1997) 23(4): 595-613; Stephen E. Ambrose, "Eisenhower's Legacy," ''Prologue'' (1994) 26 (Special Issue): 160-167. ISSN: 0033-1031  </ref>

Eisenhower's legacy was victory in wartime, prosperity and peace afterwards. Although he took great pride in his military career, he increasingly emphasized his religious ideals of compassion and peace. Throughout the war he called  for voluntary self-restraint and obedience to duty, which he called the first tenet of his religion. His apocalyptic view of World War II was based on a dualism that pitted the selfish against the selfless. He saw the war largely as a spiritual struggle within the Allied camp between these two forces. Civilians as well as soldiers were exhorted to sacrifice personal interests for the sake of total mobilization, which meant exercising the virtue of selflessness. He interpreted fascism as a manifestation of selfishness and social disorder.  As a soldier, his legacy includes common sense, caution, exhaustive planning, collaboration with allies, superb diplomatic timing, avoidance of casualties, and  respect for the common soldier. As president his legacy was moderation, a sense of inclusiveness, a rejection of fear and paranoia, dedication to selecting the best experts, a disdain for partisanship, a commitment to entrepreneurial freedom, an abhorrence for war, a love of democracy. and a long-term sense of national greatness. <ref>: Ira Chernus, "Eisenhower's Ideology in World War II," ''Armed Forces & Society'' (1997) 23(4): 595-613; Stephen E. Ambrose, "Eisenhower's Legacy," ''Prologue'' (1994) 26 (Special Issue): 160-167. ISSN: 0033-1031  </ref>

The "Eisenhower Era", 1953-1963, marked a decade of peace and prosperity, with an end to the bitter conflicts regarding class and ideology that marked the 1940s, and before the even more violent and bitter years of the 1960s.  People look back with nostalgia, and gratitude for the man who kept the peace and quiet.  

The "Eisenhower Era", 1953-1963, marked a decade of peace and prosperity, with an end to the bitter conflicts regarding class and ideology that marked the 1940s, and before the even more violent and bitter years of the 1960s.  People look back with nostalgia, and gratitude for the man who kept the peace and quiet.