Which war did Dwight D. Eisenhower serve as a general before becoming president?

Which war did Dwight D. Eisenhower serve as a general before becoming president?

• A. World War I
• B. World War II
• C. American Civil War
• D. Korean War

Answer: (B)

Eisenhower’s rise to the rank of general happened during World War II, when he served as the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe and led major campaigns such as those in North Africa and the D-Day invasion. This high-level, multinational command and his responsibilities as a five-star general set the stage for his later presidency. In World War I he was a junior officer, not a general, and the Civil War is far earlier in history. The Korean War occurred after World War II, but he did not command as a general in that conflict. So the war in which he served as a general before becoming president is World War II.

Eisenhower’s rise to the rank of general happened during World War II, when he served as the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe and led major campaigns such as those in North Africa and the D-Day invasion. This high-level, multinational command and his responsibilities as a five-star general set the stage for his later presidency. In World War I he was a junior officer, not a general, and the Civil War is far earlier in history. The Korean War occurred after World War II, but he did not command as a general in that conflict. So the war in which he served as a general before becoming president is World War II.