-+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+of+the+U.S+Army

=Dwight Eisenhower of the U.S Army= == Eisenhower graduated from West Point college in 1915. He went on to command a training of tanks during World War 1. The training was held in Pennsylvania. This showed that twenty-five year old, Dwight had leading potential and was able to lead people into war. In 1933, Eisenhower was appointed to be the administrative assistant to General Douglas MacArthur who was the army cheif of staff. Eisenhower seemed to be able to handle more responsibility and bigger jobs. He was highly looked upon. In 1941 Eisenhower led troops to defeat their opponents in war practice. His crafty strategies of "careful coordination of infantry, tank, and airplane forces" were recognized. Between 1941 and 1942 Eisenhower was promoted to brigadier general. In 1944, America went into World War II. Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied Forces. He directed invasions of North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. The Allies came in by boat and rafts, which was one of the first times this has ever happened during war. They ended up defeating Nazi Germany. In 1950 President Harry Trumen assigned Eisenhower the supreme commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). ==