Dwight Political Beliefs

Dwight was born In Texas on October, 1890. Dwight was third out of seven sons to his parents David and Ida Eisenhower. Dwight graduated high school in 1909 and shortly after high school went to West Point from 1911 to 1915. After having graduated from West Point he was stationed in Texas where he met his soon to be wife Mamie. He quickly rose through the ranks and by 1944 he was the leading commander of the allied forces. In 1950 at NATO in paris where Dwight was the Supreme Leader he was convinced to run for President of the United States.

Dwight grew up in a very religious family, it was mostly his mother who was religious but some his father. His family were under the religion Jehovah Witness. Dwight was considered a moderate Republican. He might be considered a democrat by today standards. He was considered one of the most religious president ever at the time. So I would say religion shaped his political views. …show more content…
Such as the extension of the Roosevelt New Deal, Welfare and idea along those lines. The press advocated for Dwight and Dwight had a good relationship with the press. Dwight won the popular vote for his first term with 55.2% and got 442 of the electoral votes. His strategies stayed the same for his second term and he won the popular vote with 57.4% and won 447 of the electoral