1. Dwight D. Eisenhower | The White House
Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce ...
Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during his two terms (1953-1961) to ease the tensions of the Cold War.

2. Harry S. Truman | The White House
During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry Truman scarcely saw President Franklin Roosevelt, and received no briefing on the development of the atomic ...
During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry Truman scarcely saw President Franklin Roosevelt, and received no briefing on the development of the atomic bomb or the unfolding difficulties with Soviet Russia. Suddenly these and a host of other wartime problems became Truman’s to solve when, on April 12, 1945, he became America’s 33rd President.

3. Harry S. Truman: Life in Brief - Miller Center
Harry S. Truman became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. During his nearly eight years in office, ...
Harry S. Truman became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. During his nearly eight years in office, Truman confronted enormous challenges in both foreign and domestic affairs. Truman's policies abroad, and especially toward the Soviet Union in the emerging Cold War, would become staples of American foreign policy for generations. At home, Truman protected and reinforced the New Deal reforms of his predecessor, guided the American economy from a war-time to a peace-time footing, and advanced the cause of African-American civil rights. Historians now rank Truman among the nation's best Presidents.
4. President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874–October 20, 1964), mining engineer, humanitarian, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and 31st President of the United States, ...
Personal EnlargeDownload Link Portrait of Herbert Hoover, 1928. 31-1928-e86 DownloadPrint Portrait of Herbert Hoover, 1928. 31-1928-e86 Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874–October 20, 1964), mining engineer, humanitarian, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and 31st President of the United States, was the son of Jesse Hoover, a blacksmith, and Hulda Minthorn Hoover, a seamstress and recorded minister in the Society of Friends (Quakers). Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa, where he enjoyed fishing in the local creek and working in his father’s blacksmith shop.

5. Franklin D. Roosevelt | Accomplishments, New Deal, Great ...
7 days ago · Franklin D. Roosevelt, the transformative U.S. president during the Great Depression and World War II, implemented groundbreaking policies ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the transformative U.S. president during the Great Depression and World War II, implemented groundbreaking policies that reshaped America’s economy and led it through one of its most challenging periods in history.

6. The Ordeal of Herbert Hoover | National Archives
Feb 2, 2023 · Rejected by his countrymen, Hoover departed Washington in March 1933, his once bright reputation in shambles and his career in public service ...
Summer 2004, Vol. 36, No. 2 By Richard Norton Smith and Timothy Walch Herbert Hoover's inability to use the radio as an effective communication tool contributed to his election loss in 1932. (Herbert Hoover Library) Few Americans have known greater acclaim or more bitter criticism than Herbert Hoover. The son of a Quaker blacksmith, Hoover was orphaned at the age of nine and sent to live with relatives in Oregon.
7. Proclamation 5148 -- Centennial of the Birth of Harry S Truman
In his first months in office, President Truman guided the country through the end of World War II and made the difficult decisions that ushered in the nuclear ...
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8. Herbert Hoover's Legacy | State Historical Society of Iowa
Truman to former President Herbert Hoover to have a meeting to discuss his potential assistance to prevent post-World War II famine in Europe. Hoover ...
What was Herbert Hoover's legacy? Herbert Hoover is the only U.S. president, so far, born in Iowa. The son of Quaker parents in West Branch, Iowa, Hoover moved to Oregon as a youth to be raised in his uncle's family following the death of both of his parents. He attended Stanford University, studied geology and became a successful and wealthy mining engineer in operations all over the globe.
9. World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy
General Eisenhower's determination that operation OVERLORD (the invasion of France) would bring a quick end to the war is obvious in this message to the troops ...
The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD. The invasion force included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries. Almost 133,000 troops from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and their allies, landed on D-Day. Casualties from these countries during the landing numbered 10,300. By June 30, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores. Fighting by the brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the allied forces western front, and Russian forces on the eastern front, led to the defeat of German Nazi forces. On May 7, 1945, German General Alfred Jodl signed an unconditional surrender at Reims, France.
10. Eisenhower defeated authoritarians in Europe. His foundation now covers ...
Sep 11, 2023 · Kansas' own Dwight D. Eisenhower served as supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and defeated a rising tide of ...
Why is Eisenhower's foundation in Abilene making common cause with Donald Trump as other presidential foundations unite?
