DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER   Thirty-fourth president 1953-1961   Republican from Kansas   Lived 1890 - 1969   During World War II, planned and led Normandy Invasion with Allied help   After war “Ike” became very popular   Defeated Stevenson on promise to end Korean war   Once elected, instead of victory, US could only manage a cold-war stalemate   Eisenhower’s presidency saw growth of cold war establishment   US developed NASA as response to Soviet threat   Eisenhower built up interstate highway system to move troops around country   Economy soared after war   Continued New Deal and Fair Deal policies   Vice president Richard M Nixon

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