The presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president, serving two terms, from 1953 to 1961. He was born in Texas, raised in Kansas, and served for several decades in the U.S. Army. As president, he guided the United States through the early years of the Cold War and oversaw a great expansion of the country's population and economy during the 1950s.

Historians generally study a person's background to better understand their choices later in life. Read about some important events from Eisenhower's life and career before he became president. Then answer the question below.

1915: Eisenhower graduates from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and trains soldiers in the U.S. during World War I.

1922–1929: Eisenhower works as an administrator at several army bases around the U.S. and in the Panama Canal Zone.

1929–1935: Eisenhower serves as a military aide, first to the assistant secretary of war and then to the army chief of staff.

1935–1939: Eisenhower travels to the Philippines with the army chief of staff to help train an army for the Philippine Commonwealth.

1939–1945: During World War II, Eisenhower serves as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, leading the D-Day invasion of Europe. He is eventually promoted to army chief of staff.

1948–1950: Eisenhower serves as president of Columbia University in New York City.

1950–1952: Eisenhower is supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an alliance of Western countries that oppose the Soviet Union.

Which of the following describes how Eisenhower's experiences would have prepared him to be president? Select all that apply.

He had extensive business experience, which would help him guide the U.S. economy.

He had extensive leadership experience, which would help him manage the large federal government.

He had extensive international experience, which would help him make agreements with other countries.

He had extensive military experience, which would help him serve as commander in chief.

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