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2008 test · Question 82 of 100

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

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  • World War II

Our explanation

Dwight Eisenhower was a general in World War II. A general is a top leader in the army. Later, he became the 34th President. He was President from 1953 to 1961.

Remember it

Eisenhower had two big jobs: general in World War Two, then President.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 65: “In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower became the 34th President… He served from 1953 – 1961. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in World War II.”

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