2007-10-31 00:50:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Of America's 43 presidents, 12 have been former generals. Of the 12 generals who became president, eight were of the Republican persuasion : William H. Harrison (Whig), Zachary Taylor (Whig), Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Benjamin Harrison and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of the generals elected to the presidency, only three were Democrats: Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce and Andrew Johnson. The only general to become president without being a member of a particular party was George Washington.
George Washington came into office directly after winning the War of Independence. Andrew Jackson was elected after defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans. Zachary Taylor came into office after defeating Mexico in the U.S.-Mexican War. Ulysses Grant became President soon after forcing three Confederate armies to surrender. And Dwight Eisenhower was elected soon after the defeat of Germany in World War II. Since the 1850s, only two former generals who waged successful military campaigns were able to ride this momentum into the White House - Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
2007-10-31 00:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by remowlms 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower James Garfield Hayes, Arthur, Pierce, Benjamin Harrison,and Andrew Johnson.
2007-10-31 10:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only Dwight D. Eisenhower
2007-10-31 13:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean WW2 Generals, the only one was Dwight Eisenhower.
2007-10-31 07:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋