Appointed commanding general of American forces in the European Theater of Operations
Named supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe
Elected President of the United States
Eisenhower held a summit meeting with the leaders of Britain, France, and Russia to discuss the recent development of the hydrogen bomb by both Russia and the United States
Won re-election for President
Hawaii and Alaska became states of the Union
In June of 1959 the citizens of Hawaii voted on a referendum to accept the statehood bill and on August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state.
The United States ended diplomatic relations with Cuba
