Dwight D Eisenhower achieved a landslide victory in the 1952 presidential election and defeated the democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson. The main election issues were the spread of communism, foreign policy and corruption in the government. Since the economy was prospering, it did not play much role in the elections.
Eisenhower was a five-star general, commander of the allied forces in Europe during World War II and was the first supreme commander of NATO. He was seen as a much more decisive personality compared to Stevenson, who was considered an intellectual and excellent orator. Eisenhower's main election campaign focused on the failure of the outgoing democrat administrations on Korea, Communism and Corruption.
The decisive personality and track record of Eisenhower coupled with the discontent with previous government, complemented by the weak democrat candidate, led to Eisenhower's victory.
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