“The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving
people everywhere march with you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory” (General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Order of the Day, June 6, 1944, 2)!
The quote above was a speech given to the soldiers from the Allied Supreme-Commander, Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, about the upcoming invasion of Normandy, France on the date June 6th, 1944. Becoming the Supreme-Commander of the allies was a goal in Eisenhowers life. This was a goal that he did not expect to achieve when he was young. Unlike Dwight’s brothers, he went to serve in the military before World War I broke out. During World War I he was Second Lieutenant commanding a Tank Corps. Before World War II broke out he was General MacArthur's assistant in the Philippines. Soon after that assignment he was sent back to America to lead another Tank Corps. He did that for around three years and then he was appointed Supreme-Commander of the Allied Forces in Northern Africa (Center 1). After Northern Africa was won Ike was promoted to Major General and become Supreme-Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. After Ike’s victory in Europe he had a slow military life as General of the Armed Forces. Before the election of 1952 the Republican party pushed Eisenhower to run. Eisenhower picked Richard Nixon as his Vice President. Eisenhower served two terms under the Republican party starting in 1952 and ending in 1960. He died from cardiac arrest on March 26th, 1968 (History.com 1). Eisenhower achieved the American Dream because of his early life, obstacles, successes, fail...
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... president, which he decided to switch to Republican at the last second. A problem he faced as president was Civil Rights and the Central High School riot. Without his successes in war and as a president chances are America would not be where it is today. His successes in Civil Rights help push to what Kennedy was going for and his victory in Europe helped end World War II. HIs failures is what really hurts his reputation. The U-2 spy incident was the big failure. He also failed to endorse Civil Rights earlier. What he left for the American Society and even the world was the big failures he had as president. People don't look at his successes much as his failures were not the
greatest. President Eisenhower did leave us with something that everyone is thankful for is he helped stopped the bloodiest war in history and did not escalate the Cold War even more.
The best presidents that the United states has ever seen have to have been Abe Lincoln or George Washington. They were both loyal and cared about their country. George Washington founded the base for our beautiful country that we live in to this day. Abe Lincoln put a stop to slavery during his presidency before he was shot in the back of the head and murdered in the Ford Theater. They both put a lot of time and effort into building our country up. George Washington was an Army general and fought in many hard battles in the cold and across rivers and lakes. We have a lot to thank these men for and lots to learn from their noble actions. Living in their legacy is the whole United States that thanks them for their service. Another great president
Before I get to the analysis portion of this assignment, the speech I have decided to go with is former President Ronald Reagan’s speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day that was delivered at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, on June 6, 1984. This is the speech I wanted to use for my analytical paper because I have always been extremely interested in World War II and anything affiliated with it. Also, I actually had two grandfathers that served in the Philippines fighting alongside American soldiers as guerilla fighters against the Japanese invaders during the war. President Reagan was the one who presented the speech, but to my slight disappointment, he did not actually prepare it himself. The speech was actually written by Peggy Noonan, the primary speechwriter and special assistant to President Reagan. After reading and watching footage of the speech, I found it to be a great collaboration between the speaker and the writer.
George Washington was selected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army because of his courage and bravery, his ability to motivate and command respect from his followers, and his strategic ability in battle. His reputation as a daring and successful leader inspired confidence and loyalty in his followers. If it weren't for George Washington, it would be a different America today.
World War II was a critical period for America, not to mention the world as well. Throughout all the fighting and bloodshed, Americans returned home successful. Over 700,000 soldiers were disabled after the war, thankful for their lives. All the success and happiness of this country wouldn’t have been possible if not for the bravery, courage, and strategies of our U.S. Generals. They provided the smarts, the morale, and motivation for our soldiers, navy, and airforce to come out victorious and recognized as the best in world history. The five major generals (George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Omar Bradley, and Douglas MacArthur) shall never be forgotten as the best generals America has ever had.
...ause he was widely loved by basically the whole of the U.S. people. If only more people could realize how President Franklin D. Roosevelt revolutionized the country and led the U.S. through its hardest times, then people would see Roosevelt is and always will be the greatest president America has ever seen.
Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, is not one of the most well-known presidents to have ever served in office though he did do some good things during his presidency. The vice president’s journey to the presidency began after the assassination of the beloved president, John F. Kennedy. Before serving as president, he was the youngest Senator to ever serve as a majority leader and he sat in the House of Representatives. Although Johnson served two terms as president, he only ran in one election because of the death of Kennedy. However, the one election he ran in, he won in by a landslide (Ridings & Melver 231). Lyndon B Johnson, the Democratic president, who served from 1963-1969, might have been infamous for the decisions he made during the Vietnam War, but his Great Society and Civil Rights Act helped shape the nation in a good way.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II, was close to not achieving commander status. If this had happened, a different person would have taken control over Operations Torch, Avalanche, and Overlord. Eisenhower, in fact, was the key component in the victory for the Allies. Had he not been assigned by George Marshall to a planning officer in Washington D.C., President Harry Truman might not have saw Eisenhower’s potential. Eisenhower’s past 30 years of military experience, his strong mental and social stature, and his ideas and tactics were all key factors for his triumphant victory in World War II.
"There is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is in action, and will be privileged to remain in action throughout this war. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives, and in our daily tasks."
...the controversy of the dropping of the atomic bomb being considered inhumane and racist by the American public. In addition, his handling of the early Cold War tension would be considered impressive by a president who claimed he was not very experienced in foreign affairs; he still pulled through with the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan which contributed towards future containment policies during the Cold War. A leader is someone who takes initiative no matter how inexperienced or unsophisticated they may be, this is noticeable in Truman because he did not ask to be President of the United States, the title was just bestowed on him and he took action. Handling every situation to the best of his abilities despite the hardships and circumstances. Truman was a great leader in a time where his country needed him the most, and he planned to serve his county well.
After a half of the century from the end of Truman’s presidency, public consider Harry Truman one of the greatest presidents. He brought a large contribution into the American history. If I lived back in 1948, I would probably vote for him because of his incredible presidential campaign and his great achievements in the foreign and domestic affairs.
... was one of the most influential, brilliant presidents the nation has ever seen. He accomplished many things and he literally worked around what would have been the impossible. He strived for perfection and a better America and he provided his country with an effective leadership. He defined the Presidency as something that should be fulfilled to the highest extent. He made the Presidency achieve the unthinkable and he held a smile while doing it.
For a united nation to prosper, its people must overcome obstacles and take on numerous responsibilities. Throughout our lives, there are problems occurring continually in our world related to war and combat. During these times of hardship, we must remind ourselves to persevere and continue to defend the country. In addressing the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at the city of West Point, New York, General Douglas MacArthur urged Americans to remember the major responsibilities we have as Americans in his speech Duty, Honor, Country. With a position of authority, MacArthur powerfully stated that America will only survive through winning wars and fulfilling our duties. His main priority was to defend the nation, respect the nation, and prosper in that vast nation, otherwise remarked as three key terms: duty, honor, and country. Through the use of rhetorical devices, MacArthur expresses the theme that Americans should defend the country sturdily and carry on its numerous objectives by means of his moral code: “Duty, Honor, Country”.
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Another obstacle he faced was one of his more famous accomplishments, shutting down the National bank of the United States. His argument stated that they had used the money of the bank too gamble. When they won they split the money between themselves and when they lost they charged it too the bank. They told him that if he shuts down the bank that he would destroy ten thousand families, he didn't care. Instead he replied that if he doesn't they will be ruining fifty thousand families and that was much more important to him. Now some say that he had his own personal vendetta against the bank but we don't know for sure if that was true.
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