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Dwight David Eisenhower Dwight David Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower , 1890-1969, American general and 34th President of the United States, b. Denison, Tex.; his nickname was "Ike." Early Career When he was two years old, his family moved to Abilene, Kans., where he was reared. He entered (1911) West Point and graduated in 1915. In 1916 he... Read more
Milton Stover Eisenhower Milton Stover Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower Milton Eisenhower (1899-1985) gained national recognition for his careers in government and higher education. He was best known for his advisory role to his older brother, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He also served presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M.... Read more
Mamie Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower Born: November 14, 1896Boone, IowaDied: November 1, 1979Washington, D.C. American first lady Mamie Eisenhower, the wife of President Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower (1890–1969), represented what was to 1950s America the ideal American wife: She displayed quiet strength, found... Read more
Eisenhower doctrine Eisenhower doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine (1957).The Eisenhower Doctrine pledged that the United States would distribute economic and military aid and, if necessary, use military force to contain communism in the Middle East. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the doctrine in January 1957. Congress approved it in... Read more
domino theory domino theory
domino theory the notion that if one country becomes Communist, other nations in the region will probably follow, like dominoes falling in a line. The analogy, first applied (1954) to Southeast Asia by President Dwight Eisenhower, was adopted in the 1960s by supporters of the U.S. role in the ... Read more
Abilene Abilene
Abilene . 1 City (1990 pop. 6,242), seat of Dickinson co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; inc. 1869. It was (1867-71) a railhead for a large cattle-raising region extending SW into Texas. Millions of cattle followed the Chisholm Trail into the cow town's stockyards prior to shipment. ... Read more
Military-Industrial Complex Military-Industrial Complex
MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. The term "military-industrial complex" (MIC) was coined by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address of 1961. Great and sustained spending for defense and war, he warned, created power groups that could disastrously harm the... Read more
National Review National Review
NATIONAL REVIEW NATIONAL REVIEW, founded in 1955, was the flagship journal of American political conservatism throughout the late twentieth century. The journal was conceived by William F. Buckley Jr., then in his late twenties and already the author of two books, one a lament at the... Read more
Walter Bedell Smith Walter Bedell Smith
Walter Bedell Smith 1895-1961, U.S. general, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He enlisted (1910) in the Indiana National Guard, won a commission in the U.S. army (1918), and advanced to the rank of lieutenant general (1943). Secretary (1941-42) to the general staff, he became (1942) the U.S. secretary to the... Read more
Dwight Dwight
Dwight ♂ Transferred use of the surname, which probably comes from the medieval English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia (see Dennis). It is found mainly in North America, where its increase in popularity after the Second World War was a result of the fame of the American general and... Read more

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