An example of general dwight d. eisenhower’s organizational skills was a)appointing george patton to command the us second corps in north africa. b)serving in world war i, the panama canal zone, and the philippines. c)planning troop maneuvers in war games involving 500,000 soldiers. d)maintaining his popularity among his troops as well as his fellow officers.

The correct answer is:

A) appointing George Patton to command the US Second Corps in North Africa.

Dwight David «Ike» Eisenhower (Denison, October 14, 1890-Washington DC, March 28, 1969) was a military man and politician who served as the 34th president of the United States between 1953 and 1961. Five-star general of the United States Army during World War II, he was supreme commander of the Western Allied forces in Europe and was responsible for the planning and supervision of the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch between 1942 and 1943 and the successful invasion of France and Germany between 1944 and 1945 on the Western Front.1 In 1951, he became NATO's first allied supreme commander in Europe.

Eisenhower was noticed by senior officers for his organizational skills. Attending the General Staff School he was picked as best student. He finished first in his class at the Army War Collerge. He served under General McArthur during the war in the Phillipines organizing the American forces. When WWII broke out the army was small and required organization. Eisenhower was noticed by General Marshall Army Chief of Staff. The answer is B. By serving in WWI, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Phillipines he shower his organizational capabilities.

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