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Only Option
West Point was the only school that he could afford to attend. -
West Point
He graduated from West Point in the middle of his class. Even though he did graduate at this time he didn't serve durning the first world war. -
No War
Went to "Tank Training Center" instead of serving during World War I. -
Command and General Staff School
Graduate first in his class from the Command and General Staff school at Fort Leavenworth. This school is what put him on track to becoming the general that he was. -
Medal of Honor
didn't accept the Medal of Honor when it was given to him. -
D-Day
Commanding General for D-Day -
Atomic Bombs
At the conference at Potsdam he opposed the use of Atomic weapons against the Japanese -
NATO
Became Commander in Chief of NATO forces in Europe. -
Presidency
Server two terms as president from 1953-1961
