Eisenhower’s landslide victory in securing the presidency placed him at the forefront of one of the most challenging eras of US history, guiding the nation and the world through dangerous and unsettling times..

As the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the course of history by launching the D‑Day invasion of France. Go inside this pivotal moment.

Only months after the news of the Soviet Union’s first satellite launch Eisenhower put the first US Satellite into orbit, setting in motion the unprecedented feats NASA continues to achieve today.

As the first Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Eisenhower accepted the challenge to preserve peace at home and abroad in the Cold War era.

In the first year of his presidency Eisenhower delivered his renowned cry for the end to war: “The Chance for Peace” speech would be a pledge for a brighter future.

Eisenhower acts to enforce the rule of law by sending Federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, where a violent mob has prevented the integration of Central High School.

At age 20, Eisenhower left his hometown of Abilene, Kansas, for the United States Military Academy at West Point, the first step in what was to be a long and distinguished military career.