Eisenhower was a popular national figure for his role as the allied commander who won the war in Europe . Both parties wanted to nominate him, but he decided he was a Republican. After 20 years of Democrats, people decided it was time for a change. Eisenhower promised to get our troops out of Korea.
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Dwight David Eisenhower
The 34th President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961
Mount Eisenhower named after President Eisenhower in New Hampshire. I'm not aware where it is in New Hampshire.
Lyndon Johnson was the first president elected from a Confederate State after the Civil War. He was from Texas. Jimmy Carter was the only president elected from the "Deep South" , being from Georgia. (Actually Wilson was born in VA and Eisenhower was born in TX, but both left the south while they were still children).