As Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe , Eisenhower led the June 1944 invasion that turned the tide in World War II. His decisions were instrumental in the allied victory.

President Eisenhower skillfully resolved a crisis in the Middle East , averting a major war. He stood up to both friends and enemies in the name of peace and justice.

The end of the Korean War stabilized the first years of the Cold War.

Eisenhower proposed to the United Nations the creation of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that would promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy, specifically as it could be used to provide electricity to non-nuclear capable countries.

Many of Eisenhower’s long-term policies and programs were aimed at defending the United States and winning a potentially centuries-long conflict with the USSR . He prevented the expansion of Soviet communism without starting a major war.

Eisenhower kept the Cold War “cold” by keeping the United States active in world affairs.

Eisenhower set the standard for European Cold War deterrence on the front lines.