Doe 1 Jane Doe Professor Crawford English 101 08 December 2017 Eisenhower: An American Hero One of the most well-known American heroes of World War II was Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was a brilliant general and diplomat, possessing enough tact to keep the Allies united and ultimately win World War II. He also served as President of the United States, bringing peace to the nation. His autobiography was a best seller, partly because of his good writing skills. No one is perfect, and he was no exception, but Eisenhower served his country with everything he had, and America would not be the same without him. Eisenhower is remembered as an important figure in U.S. history because of his military career, presidency, and writing. First, Eisenhower had a very long and successful military career. According to historian Stephen Ambrose, "He was the most successful general of the greatest war ever fought" (p ar 45). Despite having never experienced combat, he was named Supreme Allied Commander in 1942. He was known for being a great diplomat, a trait that served him well as he had to negotiate a successful working relationship with generals from many different countries with many different personalities. Ultimately, every campaign he was in charge of was a success. The war was won, and a part of that is due to Eisenhower's military career and leadership. Secondly, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a great president. In 1953, he was inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States. He was good at nearly everything he undertook, and being president was no different. For example, "Eisenhower was able to inspire considerable Doe 2 trust and confidence, and to help stabilize and calm the country" (Gilbert 1). He accomplished many important things during his term, such as balancing the budget, keeping the country out of war, and enacting legislation for interstate highways. His presidency went so well he was elected to serve a second term despite worsening health. Eisenhower is well remembered as a president, and justly so. Lastly, Eisenhower was a good writer. He was known as being very good at writing reports during his Army days, and he graduated first in his class from the prestigious Army War College. He ghostwrote a booklet on battle monuments that had General Pershing’s name as the author. Eisenhower retired from the U.S. Army in 1948 to focus on writing. Soon the memoir he had written, Crusade in Europe, about his time as Supreme Allied Commander, became a bestseller (Boyle 12). The book is a fascinating look into the mind of the man who made some very important decisions during World War II. For all of these reasons, Dwight D. Eisenhower deserves to be remembered as an American hero and an important historical figure. He was a general, president, and writer. Granted, the United States has had a plethora of writers, many generals, and a handful of presidents, but Eise ...

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Jane Doe
Professor Crawford
English 101
08 December 2017
Eisenhower: An American Hero
One of the most well-known American heroes of World War II
was Dwight D.
Eisenhower. He was a brilliant general and diplomat, possessing
enough tact to keep the Allies
united and ultimately win World War II. He also served as
President of the United States,
bringing peace to the nation. His autobiography was a best
seller, partly because of his good
writing skills. No one is perfect, and he was no exception, but
Eisenhower served his country
with everything he had, and America would not be the same
without him. Eisenhower is
remembered as an important figure in U.S. history because of

2. his military career, presidency, and
writing.
First, Eisenhower had a very long and successful military
career. According to historian
Stephen Ambrose, "He was the most successful general of the
greatest war ever fought" (p ar 45).
Despite having never experienced combat, he was named
Supreme Allied Commander in 1942.
He was known for being a great diplomat, a trait that served him
well as he had to negotiate a
successful working relationship with generals from many
different countries with many different
personalities. Ultimately, every campaign he was in charge of
was a success. The war was won,
and a part of that is due to Eisenhower's military career and
leadership.
Secondly, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a great president. In
1953, he was inaugurated as
the 34th President of the United States. He was good at nearly
everything he undertook, and
being president was no different. For example, "Eisenhower was
able to inspire considerable

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trust and confidence, and to help stabilize and calm the country"
(Gilbert 1). He accomplished
many important things during his term, such as balancing the
budget, keeping the country out of
war, and enacting legislation for interstate highways. His
presidency went so well he was elected
to serve a second term despite worsening health. Eisenhower is
well remembered as a president,
and justly so.
Lastly, Eisenhower was a good writer. He was known as being
very good at writing
reports during his Army days, and he graduated first in his class
from the prestigious Army War
College. He ghostwrote a booklet on battle monuments that had
General Pershing’s name as the
author. Eisenhower retired from the U.S. Army in 1948 to focus
on writing. Soon the memoir he
had written, Crusade in Europe, about his time as Supreme
Allied Commander, became a
bestseller (Boyle 12). The book is a fascinating look into the
mind of the man who made some
very important decisions during World War II.

4. For all of these reasons, Dwight D. Eisenhower deserves to be
remembered as an
American hero and an important historical figure. He was a
general, president, and writer.
Granted, the United States has had a plethora of writers, many
generals, and a handful of
presidents, but Eisenhower is one of the rare ones who
encompassed all three roles. It would be
hard to find a person with even a passing knowledge of U.S.
history who had not at heard of his
name and the impact he had on this country. Eisenhower was a
humble hero, and he is an
inspiration to patriotic Americans everywhere.
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Works Cited
Ambrose, Stephen E. "Eisenhower's Generalship." Parameters,
vol. 40, no. 4, 2011, pp. 90-98,

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Gilbert, Robert E. "Eisenhower's 1955 Heart Attack." Politics &
the Life Sciences, vol. 27, no. 1,
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