Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Short Biography

34th President of the United States

By: Doug West

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Do you want to learn about Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you! In the book you will read about the many accomplishments of Dwight Eisenhower, including:

• His rise through the ranks in the Army to become the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II.
• Served in the U.S. Army for over four decades. Becoming General of the Army.
• Elected the 34th President of the United States.
• Ended the Korean War within his first year as president.
• Kept America at peace during the turbulent years of the Cold War.
• Sent the military into the segregated Little Rock, Arkansas, schools to enforce the Supreme Court ruling requiring racial integration of schools.
• During his two terms as president the United States experienced eight years of relative prosperity.

The book “Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Short Biography” gives a crisp look at the life and times of the man Dwight Eisenhower. To illustrate the story of his life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of the life of the 34th president of the United States. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Eisenhower’s life and events of that period of history, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.