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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight David Eisenhower was a general who led the Allied Expeditionary Force during the Second World War, commanding decisive campaigns in North Africa and Normandy, before later serving as the 34th president of the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Date
1890-10-14 1
Birth Year
1890 1
Death Date
1969-03-28 1
Death Year
1969 1
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Battles and Wars Led

Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the BulgeInfobox: Commanders (Allied, SHAEF)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Normandy landingsInfobox: Commanders (Allied)

Doctrines Developed

Source Wikipedia: Massive Retaliation

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World War II, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Lead section, para 1
    he led the Allied Expeditionary Force during the Second World War, commanding decisive campaigns
  • Infobox: Born
    October 14, 1890
  • Infobox: Died
    March 28, 1969
  • Fought In: World War II, Opening paragraph, WWII command sentence
    he led the Allied Expeditionary Force during the Second World War
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Wikipedia: Normandy landings
Battles and Wars Led: Normandy landings, Infobox: Commanders (Allied)
Quote, Battles and Wars Led: Normandy landings, Infobox: Commanders (Allied)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Wikipedia: Battle of the Bulge
Battles and Wars Led: Battle of the Bulge, Infobox: Commanders (Allied, SHAEF)
Quote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of the Bulge, Infobox: Commanders (Allied, SHAEF)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (S.H.A.E.F.)
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Wikipedia: Massive Retaliation
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Massive Retaliation, opening paragraph, NSC 162/2
Quote, Doctrines Developed: Massive Retaliation, opening paragraph, NSC 162/2
The concept of massive retaliation became US policy with the approval of NSC 162/2 in October 1953 by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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