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Q. 103 / 128American History → Famous Citizens

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

OFFICIAL ANSWER
  • General during World War II
  • President at the end of (during) the Korean War
  • 34th President of the United States
  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
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Eisenhower's military leadership was critical to Allied victory in Europe. As president, he oversaw the end of the Korean War in 1953 and signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created the Interstate Highway System—the largest public works project in American history. His presidency marked a period of prosperity and Cold War tension, and he warned against the "military-industrial complex" in his farewell address.

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