Dwight D. Eisenhower
The five-star general who kept America out of wars — Eisenhower's greatest achievement was knowing when NOT to intervene. He resisted pressure to use nuclear weapons in Korea, refused to rescue the French at Dien Bien Phu, and warned against the military-industrial complex in his farewell address.
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