Dwight Eisenhower Accomplishments

Over the course of our country’s history, we’ve had many talented and driven men serve in the White House. They’ve been victorious in wars, reshaped the world, secured a free nation, repelled invaders, and stood their ground when the odds were against them. But only one can hold the title of finest leader. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president, is the best president this nation has ever seen for of his achievements, including aiding in the conquering of Hitler, proudly serving as the first commander of the NATO, establishing three Civil Rights Acts, serving two terms, and ending the Korean War.
Dwight played a crucially important role in the D-Day invasion. Freidel, Sidey, and the White House Historical Association inform their reader that,

“This landmark legislation, promoted by the national Good Roads Movement, marks the first time that the federal government provided assistance for state highway costs”(NSSGA, Johnson, and Allman). It not only changed the transporting of military equipment but also improved passage for every citizen. According to Trudy Hawkins, a writer for Government Book Talk, “This act established the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (aka the Interstate Highway System), one of largest public works programs in U.S. history and an integral part of U.S. economy and culture. The act created 41,000 miles of highways and is credited for improving the transportation of goods and services, and giving birth to the commuter”. The Constitution made it legal to travel freely and openly, but Dwight’s actions made it possible. He began the process of opening up transportation for everyone

Eisenhower is also the chief executive who proposed the Civil Right Act of 1957, 1958 and 1960. Contributor to presidenteisenhower.net and Eisenhower expert, Patricia Truslow, discloses information: “The 1957 Act created a civil rights office within the U.S. Justice Department and the Civil Rights Commission; both departments had the authority to prosecute discriminatory cases and voting rights intrusions”. This was the first time the issue of civil rights was received into the White House and the first civil rights bill approved by Congress since Reconstruction. “Following the 1957 Civil Rights Act, Eisenhower introduced another civil rights bill in late 1958, which was his reaction to a violent outbreak of bombings against churches and schools in the South”(Trueman). The Act of 1958 and 1960 made it illegal for any citizen, government, state or party to prevent anyone from registering to vote or voting. This further reinstated the principles laid out by the 14th and 15th Amendment. These Acts, which Dwight composed, were essential to the critical process of desegregation that created true