The Eisenhower years were characterized by peace and prosperity at home and by the tensions of the Cold War abroad.
Dwight Eisenhower was a celebrated WWII hero, best known to the general public as the five-star general who commanded Allied forces in Europe on D-Day. Eisenhower easily defeated Democratic rival Adlai Stevenson, the former governor of Illinois, in both the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections. Eisenhower was a Republican moderate. Eisenhower did not attempt to dismantle the New Deal's social welfare programs; on the contrary, the federal government expanded during his presidency. He signed legislation expanding Social Security to include the self-employed and disabled, as well as establishing the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. He also signed legislation that raised the minimum wage by one-third.
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