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| 1942 | Chief of General Staff |  |
| Appointed Chief of General Staff, chief of the war plans division |
| 1942 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief |
| Appointed Commander of Allied forces in Northwest Africa |
| 1942 | Operation Roundup | |
| Opposes Churhill's invasion of nth Africa claiming it will jeopardise Roundup |
| 1942 | Operation Torch | |
| 8th Nov 1st day of Operation Torch |
| 11th Nov Algiers American troops land at Casablanca, Oran & Algiers overcoming Vichy resistance |
| 11th Nov Casablanca American troops land at Casablanca, Oran & Algiers overcoming Vichy resistance |
| 11th Nov Oran American troops land at Casablanca, Oran & Algiers overcoming Vichy resistance |
| 1942 | US Army's European Theatre of Operations | |
| 24th June Eisenhower assumes command of the USAArmy's European Theatre of Operations (ETOUSA) |
| 1943 | Armistice | |
| 8th Sep Italy announces an armistice |
| 1943 | Bombing of Sicily | |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| 1943 | Brigadier General | |
| Appointed Army Brigadier General |
| Appointed Brigadier-General |
| 1943 | Capture of Pantelleria | |
| 11th June Pantelleria Eisenhower's forces capture the Italian island of Pantelleria |
| 1943 | Capture of Salerno | |
| 9th Sep Salerno The 5th USAArmy lands in the Gulf of Salerno as part of an operation to capture Naples |
| 1943 | Capture of Sicily | |
| 16th Aug Sicily The Allies complete the capture of Sicily |
| 1943 | Conference of Algiers | |
| 29th May Algiers 29 May-3 June, Eisenhower agrees to invade Italy after Sicily |
| 1943 | Husky | |
| Jan Sicily Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe |
| 1943 | Invasion of Italy | |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| 26th Oct Offerred 60 Landing Ship Tanks until 15 Dec |
| 1943 | Invasion of Rhodes | |
| Sep Rhodes Allied commanders agree to postpone an invasion of Rhodes in order to hold Italy |
| 1943 | Invasion of Sicily | |
| Jan Sicily Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| 9th July Sicily The Allied invasion of Sicily begins |
| 1943 | Operation Roundup | |
| The invasion of France is called off because of the cost of Operation Torch in Africa |
| 1943 | Overlord | |
| 29th Oct Normandy Opposes a diversionary attack on Southern France as this will weaken the main attack |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| 1943 | Siege of Rome | |
| 24th Oct Rome Cables the Combined Chiefs of Staff calling for extra manpower & landing craft |
| 1943 | Supreme Allied Commander | |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Nth Africa |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for the western Mediterranean |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for western Europe |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in the western Mediterranean |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in western Europe |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord at the Cairo Conference |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| 1943 | Surrender | |
| 8th Sep Italy surrenders to the Allies |
| 1944 | Battle of Bulge, The | |
| 19th Dec Ardennes The Allies are take by surprise, Eisenhower commits the 82nd & 101st Airborne Divs |
| 1944 | Battle of Schmidt | |
| 7th Nov Schmidt The USA28th Div of V Corps is repulsed at Schmidt |
| 1944 | Beaver | |
| 31st Mar Slaptonds USAD-Day beach landing training exercise (Operation Beaver) at Slapton Sands , Devon, demonstrate a dangerous lack of coordination between units |
| 1944 | Bombing of Normandy | |
| Normandy Carries out a plan to bomb the French railway system, despite Churchill's opposition |
| 1944 | Capture of Aachen | |
| 21st Oct Aachen The USA1st & 30th divisions of infantry capture Aachen |
| 1944 | Capture of Strasbourg | |
| 24th Nov Strasbourg The Allies capture Strasbourg |
| 1944 | Conference of Maastricht | |
| 7th Dec Maastricht Insists that the advance into the Rhine be on a broad front |
| 1944 | Dragoon | |
| 2nd July Caen Churchill asks Eisenhower to cancel Dragoon in order to break the deadllock at Caen |
| 1944 | Invasion of Germany | |
| 28th Oct River Rhine Orders destruction of German forces west of the Rhine to establish bridgeheads |
| 1944 | November Offensive | |
| 28th Oct River Rhine Orders destruction of German forces west of the Rhine to establish bridgeheads |
| 1944 | Offensive | |
| 28th Oct River Rhine Orders the November Offensive which destroys all German forces west of the River Rhine |
| 1944 | Overlord | |
| Normandy Carries out a plan to bomb the French railway system, despite Churchill's opposition |
| Jan Normandy Arrives in England to assume duties as Supreme Allied Commander of Operation Overlord |
| 15th Jan Normandy The Allies agree the plans for D-Day |
| 25th Jan The directive appointing Eisenhower Supreme Allied Commander for Overlord is issued |
| 31st Mar Slaptonds USAD-Day beach landing training exercise (Operation Beaver) at Slapton Sands , Devon, demonstrate a dangerous lack of coordination between units |
| 28th April Normandy German torpedo boats nearly discover a mock landing but all 600 soldiers are drowned |
| 3rd June Normandy The Allied invasion force of 150,000 departs from England on 5,300 ships |
| 4th June Portsmouth Postpones Operation Overlord, due 5th June, because of bad weather |
| 4th June Normandy The weather in the Channel deteriorates & the Allied invasion force is recalled |
| 5th June Normandy 176,000 men & 20,000 vehicles are to be landed in 2 days |
| 5th June Portsmouth Gives the go ahead for Operation Overlord for 6th June |
| 6th June Normandy Plans & commands the Allied capture of Germany from D-Day |
| 6th June Normandy The Allied landings take place with 487,653 men & 89,728 making it ashore |
| 6th June Normandy The Allies land 130,000 men & 22,000 parachutists & lose 9,500 killed or wounded |
| 1944 | Siege of Caen | |
| 2nd July Caen Churchill asks Eisenhower to cancel Dragoon in order to break the deadllock at Caen |
| 1944 | Supreme Allied Commander | |
| 25th Jan Appointed Supreme Allied Commander |
| 25th Jan The directive appointing Eisenhower Supreme Allied Commander for Overlord is issued |
| 1945 | Allied Control Commission Russia | |
| Initial Member of the Allied Control Commission over Germany |
| 1945 | Allied Control Commission | |
| Appointed Member of the Allied Control Commission |
| 1945 | Capture of Remagen | |
| 7th Mar Remagen The Allies capture the Remagen Bridge, still intact, just South of Bonn |
| 1945 | Invasion of Germany | |
| Decides to leave Berlin to the Russians |
| River Elbe Stops at the Elbe & turns to the Alps where he beleives Hitler is forming a redoubt |
| 22nd Mar Rhineland USAtroops in Germany cross the River Rhine at Nierstein & Oppenheim |
| 1945 | Mobilization | |
| 25th April River Elbe The USA& Soviet troops meet Leckwitz & Torgau on the River Elbe |
| 1945 | Occupation Germany | |
| May Responsible for ordering the occupation of the USAcontrolled part of Germany |
| 1945 | Surrender | |
| 7th May Rheims Accepts the unconditional surrender of the Germans |
| 1945 | Victory in Europe VE Day | |
| 2nd May Planned & commanded the capture of Germany until VE-Day |
| 1948 | Publication | |
| Publication of, "Crusade In Europe" |
| 1951 | Supreme Commander | |
| Appointed Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe |
| 1952 | Government | |
| 22nd July Appointed Republican candidate for the Presidential elections |
| 1952 | Resignation | |
| 28th April Steps down as the military chief of NATO |
| 1953 | Armistice | |
| 27th July An armistice is agreed, sth Korea's independence is secured |
| 1953 | Government | |
| Appointed President of the USA, 34th President, 1st term |
| 19th Jan Inaugurated President of the USA, 34th |
| 4th Dec Meets Churchill & Laniel, the French PM |
| 1953 | Independence | |
| 27th July An armistice is agreed, sth Korea's independence is secured |
| 1953 | Peace | |
| Washington Signs a truce ending the Korean War |
| 1954 | Blockade of Tonkin Gulf | |
| May Tonkin Gulf USAships are sent to patrol the Gulf on Tonkin |
| 1954 | Conference of Geneva | |
| 27th May Geneva Despite general agreement the "Final Declaration" is not signed |
| 27th May Geneva Ignores the "Final Declaration", pledges unity through UN supervised elections |
| 27th May Geneva Ignores the "Final Declaration" |
| 27th May Geneva Seeks unification through free elections supervised by the UN |
| 27th May Geneva The USAdoes not want to recognize Beijing & Hanoi |
| 1954 | Diplomacy | |
| Hanoi The USAconsulate is placed under siege to deprive it of supplies |
| 27th May Geneva The USAdoes not want to recognize Beijing & Hanoi |
| Nov Hanoi The USAcloses its consulate |
| 1954 | Government | |
| 1st Mar The USAcarries out the 1st hydrogen bomb test in Bikini Atoll |
| 8th Mar The USA& Japan sign a mutual Defense Treaty |
| 24th Mar According to Eisenhower the Hydrogen Bomb test exceeds all expectations |
| 7th April Supports continued use of foreign aid for France in Indochina |
| 15th June Refuses further military aid to France in South East Asia |
| 18th June CIA supported military forces invade Guatemala from Honduras |
| 20th June The UN Security Council calls for a cessation of hostilities in Guatemala |
| 21st July The Big Four sign an agreement to end the Indochina War |
| 1954 | Invasion of Vietnam | |
| 7th May Dien Bien Phu Dien Bien Phu falls to the Communists |
| 7th May Dien Bien Phu The USAbegins to prepare for limited military intervention |
| 1954 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 1st Mar The USAcarries out the 1st hydrogen bomb test in Bikini Atoll |
| 24th Mar According to Eisenhower the Hydrogen Bomb test exceeds all expectations |
| 1955 | Alliance | |
| 28th Jan Obtains authority from the House of Representitives & Congress to support Taiwan |
| 28th Jan The USA adopts the policy of supporting Chiang Kai-shek's regime in Taiwan |
| 29th May The USA sends Admiral Radford to Taiwan to state it will only protect mainland Taiwan |
| 1955 | Government | |
| 10th Mar Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war |
| 20th April Asks Congress for $3,530 million for foreign aid |
| July Attends the Geneva Summit conference |
| Aug Attends the Geneva Summit conference |
| 1955 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 10th Mar Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war |
| 1956 | Government | |
| Appointed President of the USA, 34th President, 2nd term |
| 1957 | Government | |
| Fills up the vacuum in the Middle East created by the British withdrawal |
| Gives assurances of military assistance in the event of Communist attack |
| Meats MacMillan at Bermuda who agrees to base 60 Thor missiles on British soil |
| Mar The Doctrine is approved by Congress & signed by Eisenhower |
| 1958 | Government | |
| Announces a nuclear test ban for 1 year |
| National Defense Education Act pumps $2B PA into education to win the "brain race" |
| 1959 | Government | |
| Attends but a treaty is not agreed due to USAopposition, the "big hole" theory |
| 9th Jan Alaska becomes the 49th state of the Union |
| 1960 | Aid to Vietnam | |
| The USA has given $2billion in aid & stationed 685 non combat advisers in Sth Vietnam |
| 1960 | Bay of Pigs | |
| 17th Mar The Eisenhower administration agrees to a recommendation from the CIA to equip and drill Cuban exiles for action against the new Castro government |
| 1960 | Conference of Paris | |
| 15th May Paris Before the Summit Khruschev demands Eisenhower stop U-2 spying over Russia, he refuses |
| 15th May Khruschev demands Eisenhower stop U-2 spying over Russia, he refuses |
| 16th May Paris Attends the Allied Summit in Paris |
| 1960 | Diplomacy | |
| The USA has given $2billion in aid & stationed 685 non combat advisers in Sth Vietnam |
| 15th May Paris Khruschev demands Eisenhower stop U-2 spying over Russia, he refuses |
| 23rd June The Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation with the USA goes into effect |
| 1960 | Invasion of Cuba | |
| 17th Mar The Eisenhower administration agrees to a recommendation from the CIA to equip and drill Cuban exiles for action against the new Castro government |
| 1960 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 23rd Jan Goldsboro A B-52 bomber carrying two 24 megaton bombs crashes, one of the bombs, five of six interlocking safety devices fail, and a single switch prevents detonation, the explosion would have been 1,800 times more powerful than Hiroshima |
| Dec The Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff complete SIOP 62, plans for the launch of more than 3,000 nuclear weapons, including hundreds of hydrogen bombs, to attack in the first few hours of conflict 1,000 targets in Communist countries |
| 1961 | Bay of Pigs | |
| The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations had judged that Castro's policies including the expropriation of USAassets on the island and Cuba's increasing ties with the Soviet Union could not be tolerated |
| 1961 | Government | |
| Breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba |
| 1961 | McCloy Zorin Accords | |
| 20th Sep The United States and the Soviet Union sign a "Joint Statement of Agreed Principles for Disarmament Negotiations ," the McCloy-Zorin Accords |
| 20th Dec The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords |
| 1961 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 15th Sep The United States nuclear testing moratorium ends |
| 20th Sep The United States and the Soviet Union sign a "Joint Statement of Agreed Principles for Disarmament Negotiations ," the McCloy-Zorin Accords |
| 20th Dec The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords |
| 1961 | United Nations | |
| 20th Dec The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords |
| 1963 | Publication | |
| Publication of, "Mandate for Change" |
