Forging a Path and the Selection of Eisenhower

Students will gain an understanding of NATO’s mission and learn why Dwight D. Eisenhower was the best candidate to serve as the organization’s first Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Using primary sources and brief documentary films from the Eisenhower Memorial, students will write a short job advertisement for the position of NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. After sharing their advertisements, students will reflect on Eisenhower’s legacy in view of NATO’s sixty-five year history.