Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Sofia Ahlberg (Uppsala University), Patrick Chura (University of Akron), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Date of occurrence 1953-03-04-1961-03-04

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Such was the popularity of General Dwight D. Eisenhower during and after WWII that both the Democratic and Republican parties actively courted the former Supreme Allied Commander of Europe to run as a presidential nominee. In 1952, as the election approached, Eisenhower announced that he was a Republican and an effort to persuade him to run for president began in earnest. In July at the nominating convention, Eisenhower emerged victorious, defeating Senator Robert Taft (‘Mr. Republican') of Ohio and Senator Richard Nixon of California. Eisenhower chose Nixon as his running-mate. During the campaign against Democrat Adlai Stevenson, Eisenhower demonstrated considerable energy and determination and it paid off. Eisenhower carried 39 states and won the electoral college vote 442 to 89. In…

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=300, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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