Dwight remained the active NATO commander for a while after World War 2, wishing to steer clear of politics. He stayed so far away from politics so he never voted once in his life. President Harry S. Truman attempted to get Dwight to be a presidential candidate by offering to put him on the Democratic ticket with Dwight running for president and Truman going for vice president. Dwight refused the offer, stating that he wanted to be able to solely focus on his efforts as a NATO commander. In 1952 he changed his mind, retiring and returning to Albiene to say he was a Republican and would gladly run for president. He soundly beat his opponent Adlai Stevenson in the presidential race with Richard M. Nixon as the republican vice president.
He had some troubles within his campaign. Nixon was accused of using campaign funds to purchase personal things, which was embarassing for Dwight as he had claimed his administration was 'as clean as a hound's tooth'. Nixon was able to convince the American populace of his innocence in a moving speech, and thus Dwight kept him on the ticket. He also had to deal with Senator Joseph McCarthy, a man who accused nearly everyone in every branch of government for being a Communist spy and giving no proof ever to back his claims up. McCarthy even attacked Dwight's old boss from during World War 2, General George C. Marshall, denouncing him as a communist supporter. Everyone had been waiting to see if Dwight would defend his mentor from McCarthy's allegations, but Dwight never did and was greeted with rivers of criticism for tossing aside his principles for the sake of political advantage.
He made many famous speeches during both his military career and presidency, like the D-Day Speech and his many Speech of the Unions. He also described something in a speech called the Military-Industrial complex, which is how wars often spurred industrial productivity and that once wars halted so did the productivity. A very dangerous cycle.
He had some troubles within his campaign. Nixon was accused of using campaign funds to purchase personal things, which was embarassing for Dwight as he had claimed his administration was 'as clean as a hound's tooth'. Nixon was able to convince the American populace of his innocence in a moving speech, and thus Dwight kept him on the ticket. He also had to deal with Senator Joseph McCarthy, a man who accused nearly everyone in every branch of government for being a Communist spy and giving no proof ever to back his claims up. McCarthy even attacked Dwight's old boss from during World War 2, General George C. Marshall, denouncing him as a communist supporter. Everyone had been waiting to see if Dwight would defend his mentor from McCarthy's allegations, but Dwight never did and was greeted with rivers of criticism for tossing aside his principles for the sake of political advantage.
He made many famous speeches during both his military career and presidency, like the D-Day Speech and his many Speech of the Unions. He also described something in a speech called the Military-Industrial complex, which is how wars often spurred industrial productivity and that once wars halted so did the productivity. A very dangerous cycle.