Unlike the presidents preceding him, Dwight D. Eisenhower did not hold an extremist political ideology. He instead decided to take the "middle of the road approach", later called dynamic conservatism. Resolving that the government should be "conservative when it comes to money and liberal when it comes to human beings", Eisenhower set out to stabilize Americans in the aftermath of World War II.
Eisenhower was a five star general in the war, and the commander of Operation Torch, the allied invasion of North Africa. The operation was long and brutal, as Eisenhower was fighting Erwin Rommel, the German commander of North African operations. After a series of long and brutal battles, the Allies emerged victorious under Eisenhower's command.
During his presidency, Eisenhower preferred not to take a side on the Civil Rights issue, and instead focus on the US economy. He pressed hard for programs that would create a balanced budget and a cut in taxes. His administration backed the creation of interstate highways, increased funding for public housing, extended Social Security and unemployment benefits, raised the minimum wage, and created the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. He is now considered among our most sucessful and most popular presidents. We can see his impact all around us, from the roads we drive on to the schools we are taught at.
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