Eisenhower, from a famous boxer in his hometown to a poor student at West Point Military Academy; From getting to know General Connor, to the Chief of Operations of the US General Staff, and finally to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces. Such a life trajectory has reached the peak of a professional soldier's military career, and also made an ordinary person's "legend".

What is even more surprising is that a typical professional soldier, who does not belong to any political party, can move to the position of President of the United States. Apart from "the right time, the right place and the right people", I am afraid it has a lot to do with his life experience. In the United States, running for president requires money, power and fame. Coincidentally, Eisenhower had both.

Germany surrendered, and his political foresight made him a household name.

in April p>1944, the allied forces completed the siege of Berlin, and the last battle against Germany was about to begin. Eisenhower also came to Germany. He visited the underground vault, which was filled with gold and silver treasures and celebrity calligraphy and painting looted from all over Europe. When the news spread, people felt extremely disgusted with the greed of the Germans.

What makes Eisenhower hate even more is the notorious death camp, where he witnessed the crimes of dehumanization committed by Germany against Jews. He immediately called journalists and national legislatures to Germany to collect evidence and make it public, which immediately attracted the attention of the whole world.

People have accused Germany of atrocities, but at the same time, they have also extended their thumbs up to the responsible practices of the United States, which can not be separated from Eisenhower's far-sighted political consciousness. Of course, in Eisenhower's view, this is what he should do as commander-in-chief of the allied forces, but in people's eyes, this is a manifestation of the "responsibility" of the great powers.

In dealing with international affairs, he is becoming more and more familiar. After the battle of Berlin began, millions of Soviet troops launched the last battle against the German capital. During this period, Admiral Deng Nici, who had no political ambition at all, became the new leader of Germany. His position was clear: opposing the Soviet Union, saving Germany, and compromising or surrendering to the United States, Britain and other countries.

This argument has aroused the great interest of Churchill, an "anti-Soviet fighter". He ordered Montgomery to be kind to the Germans who laid down their weapons and surrendered, and to take good care of their weapons. Once the Soviet Union goes to war, these Germans will be quickly armed and fight with the Soviets together with the British. There is only one purpose, and we will resolutely prevent the eastern forces from interfering in European affairs.

Eisenhower was very annoyed with Churchill's request to negotiate with the Germans alone. Although he was also very opposed to the Soviet Union, and his determination to resist the eastern forces was even worse than Churchill's, he clearly realized that it was irresponsible and uncomfortable to ally with Germany just after winning the anti-fascist war.

When he rejected Churchill, he didn't give the Germans any chance to fantasize. There was only one way out, "unconditional surrender". On May 7th, 1945, it was a great day when Germany surrendered. Newspapers and magazines all over the world published reports about Eisenhower and Germany's surrender, and he became a well-known celebrity.

With his modest attitude towards life, he met many rich people at Columbia University.

Eisenhower won the respect and love of the whole world with the help of the aura of victory in World War II. In western Europe, everywhere he went, there was a grand welcoming ceremony, and he was awarded the title of "Honorary Citizen of London". Even Stalin invited him to visit the Soviet Union and awarded him the Medal of Victory.

In the United States, he has won honorary degrees and titles from many world-famous universities. Of course, he is also very clear that these are all out of respect for his contribution in World War II. However, what he didn't expect was that he was "flattered" to be the president of the famous American Columbia University.

in p>1947, Eisenhower took office. Although some "bigwigs" in academic circles opposed him to be the principal, it inspired his confidence to do well, and he wanted to prove to them that he was a man with "literary skills and martial arts". The first thing he did was to call a teachers' meeting of the whole school to show his policy agenda.

"On academic issues, the professors have the final say. As the principal, I just do a good job." To put it bluntly, it is to sponsor and raise funds for scientific research for the school. In two and a half years, he brought fame to the school. At the same time, money and active research atmosphere made Columbia University one of the best universities in the United States at that time.

He is very good at raising funds, setting up the National Council, bringing entrepreneurs and scholars together to study national issues, and making friends with many rich people. He never asks for direct donations, but he always makes it clear to these "rich people" that "helping Colombia means helping the United States, and even more supporting him".

With his efforts, the school grants are increasing, and the salaries of teachers are getting higher and higher, especially in scientific research, which can be described as vigorous. He has achieved more than most principals in ten years. These entrepreneurs maintain a good relationship with him, and they like this modest principal and general. When he ran for president, he could not do without their financial support.

Being the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Armed Forces makes him the "most powerful" person.

with the beginning of the cold war between the east and the west, the two sides launched tit-for-tat struggles in economic, military, diplomatic and other fields. Thus, another new product of the cold war was born, which is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. According to the requirements of the heads of state, Eisenhower was the best choice for the establishment of NATO armed forces.

in p>1951, Eisenhower came to the headquarters of NATO armed forces in Paris to lead the army, navy and air forces of NATO member countries, and he devoted a lot of efforts to this. As a political deal, the disgusting Montgomery became his deputy; In addition, there are more than 2 officers from 12 countries wearing more than 4 kinds of military uniforms.

In order to strengthen the unity within NATO, he repeatedly emphasized that only the political and military unification of the West can avoid the threat from the Soviet Union and actively strengthen the United States' shelter and leadership over NATO countries. All these are in line with the interests of all parties in the United States, especially on the issue of accepting the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) as a member state.

You know, Germany was divided into two hostile countries after its surrender. According to the interests of the United States, it is necessary for the Federal Republic of Germany to become a representative of balancing forces in Europe, which is completely in line with the "Atlantic policy" of the United States. However, the just-concluded World War II has deeply affected European countries and expressed strong opposition to it.

Eisenhower was not surprised at this result. He responded quickly, coordinated with Churchill, and asked France to "end its ambiguous attitude". In the end, the Federal Republic of Germany formed its armed forces and joined the Atlantic Group, which laid the foundation for balancing the relations among European countries and ultimately leading European affairs by the United States.

It is also the post of Commander-in-Chief of NATO Armed Forces that gives Eisenhower the power over the leaders of other countries. At the same time, it is also a high standard recognized by all domestic forces, and no one can meet such conditions. As a soldier, Eisenhower didn't want to go into politics, but he did have all the requirements for running for president.

according to people's understanding, Eisenhower at this time can be said to be "rich and famous", and the honor he won was enough to make him write a strong stroke in the historical memory. From the soldier to the president, this great identity change, although incredible, is the most powerful rhetoric in any profession.

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References: World War II, The Whole History of World War II, Eisenhower

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