What did Dwight Eisenhower accomplish as Vice President?

Eisenhower was never Vice President. He was President between 1953 and 1961. He had many achievements. These include: Keeping the peace at the height of the Cold War, defusing multiple nuclear crises. Raising the threshold on using nuclear weapons so no one considers using them. read more

PRESIDENTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (arguably) 5. He Sponsored and Signed the Civil Rights Bill of 1957. This was the first civil rights bill since Reconstruction. Much to Eisenhower's dismay, Congress amended the bill and critically weakened its effectiveness. 4. He Sponsored and Signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. read more

As supreme commander of Allied forces in Western Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day (June 6, 1944). In 1952, leading Republicans convinced Eisenhower (then in command of NATO forces in Europe) to run for president; he won a convincing victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson and would serve two terms in the White House (1953-1961). read more