Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tuesday, June 6, 1944. Where the Allied troops invaded Normandy in "Operation Overlord" during World War II. Also known as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne attack in history and the most ambitious military assault (History). D-Day was the most important turning point during WWII, requiring much preparation by the US and Allies, excellent execution of the planned attack on D-Day itself, and through the effect it had helped the Allies gain a strong foothold in France and ultimately leading to…

Executive Privilege is a controversial presidential power that is recognized by the courts but is nowhere mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Executive Privilege is often used by presidents to hide information that may be incriminating or detrimental to their party or political standing. Many historians and politicians have claimed that executive privilege is not real and question whether it is constitutional for presidents and other members of the executive branch to withhold documents and…

In 1959 after years of revolution Fidel Castro had overthrown dictator Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba and an American- backed ally. Batista was a corrupt leader and had very pro-American stance in policy making. These allowed U.S companies to completely dominate the Cuban sugar business. At the time U.S companies and wealthy individuals not only controlled the sugar business but also various cattle ranches,mines and other fields of the Cuban economy. Batista was very anti-communist.…

In the United States of America our founding fathers decided that our developing country should be ran by one man chosen by the people, and they called that man the President. The President would be one that would lead the country to prosperity in all aspects. This can range from making new policies that help the American people to keeping American soil safe from foreign enemies with foreign affairs. Throughout the history of the United States there have been 44 men that have made major impacts…

Since the discovery of TV and the advancement of electronics, society has become a media saturated environment. Through the use of computers, televisions, and cell phones people are surrounded all day by news and entertainment. However, TV commercials are the only aspect of presidential campaigns where the candidates have ultimate control over their images. Script, editing, performance, and visuals are utilized by TV commercials to refine a candidate’s primary campaign points into smaller…

During the Cold War the United States and the Soviet Union had many technological advancements. The most notable of all was the creation of the first Earth satellite. The satellite named Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 and orbited the Earth for three months. At this moment the Soviet Union had officially started the Space Race and was currently in the lead. During this time the US citizens reacted differently. “From the 1950's, the United States and the Soviet Union…

course not, each president had different levels of involvement, and such the blame should not be equally shared. Lyndon B. Johnson should be held the most responsible for the lives, and money lost followed by Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the least accountable Harry S. Truman. Lyndon B. Johnson deserves the most blame in the disaster of the Vietnam War. Johnson ignored John F. Kennedy’s Vietnam withdrawal plan and continued the effort. Johnson decided to…

Cuba The history of the United States is overelaborated with crisis after the Second World War. The hazards of communism and the Soviet Union’s nuclear power endangered a great degree of apprehensiveness within the United States. As the Cold War began, a country in America’s own backyard, sided with the Soviet business leader. As the public divided into two factions, Republic of Cuba chose to side with United Soviet Socialist during this state of war. Thus, the two world power, United…

General Dwight D. Eisenhower improved his performance as a strategic leader from early command challenges in the Mediterranean to coalition command success in Europe. Eisenhower realized success by developing the ability to effectively interpret and manage the strategic environment. He struggled to manage competing command cultures within his headquarters from the onset of his command in the Mediterranean. He countered those challenges by successfully implementing change, after learning…

that accepted the mere fact of Women serving in the Armed Forces was becoming a task to find qualified men to serve. Quoted from General Dwight D. Eisenhower; “The Army could scarcely spare the men already in the service for Non-Combatant duties.” Meaning, that General Eisenhower was “For” Women serving in the Armed Forces. This was a change, as General Eisenhower was previously against Women Serving in the Armed Forces. He too felt at that certain point in time that a Woman should be taking…