The first heroic trait Dwight David Eisenhower had is wisdom. Eisenhower was wise in many ways such as in his sayings and his decisions. For example, "All of us have heard this term preventive war. Since the earliest days of Hitler, I recall, is about the time I heard it. In this day and time, if we believe for one second that nuclear fission and fusion (that type of weapon) is such a war, then what is preventive war?"
Another one of Eisenhower's wise sayings is "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies-- in the final sense-- a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, of its scientists, and the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this; a modern brick school in more than thirty cities, two electric power plants, two hospitals, etcetera. This is not a way of life in any true sense. Is there no other way the world may live?"
Eisenhower was very wise in his decision making too. Although he had never been in action himself, Eisenhower was a respected as a brilliant military strategist and a skilled political leader during the Second World War. He successfully dealt with conflict, demands from many sides, and managed to work with such tough and determined personalities as Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Gen. Bernard L.
Another one of Eisenhower's heroic traits is that he had determination in himself. One way he showed determination is that in 1925-26, he attended the Command and Gen. Staff College at
My hero is a man of great honor and pride: Dwight David Eisenhower. The reason why he is my hero is that he is a strong character, and he had many heroic traits in himself like wisdom, determination, and being an inspiration to others. His legacy still continues to this day.
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