THE QUESTION

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

THE ANSWER

General during World War II

ALSO ACCEPTED

English question & answer

General during World War II

All accepted answers (English)

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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THE CONTEXT

Two world wars and a depression

Eisenhower was a military leader before becoming president. Either role has accepted examples in the official list.

How it fits together

The United States entered World War I in 1917. Attacks on shipping were among the reasons. The Great Depression began in 1929 and brought severe economic hardship. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933, during the Depression, and later led the country during much of World War II.

A closer look

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; the United States declared war on Japan the next day. Do not merge the two world wars into one story. Roosevelt and Eisenhower also had different roles during World War II: Roosevelt was president, while Eisenhower was a senior military commander.