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Donald Trump
1946–?Modern HistoryAmericas
He ran for president as an outsider, won against expectations, lost the next election, ran again, and won — making him the first American president to serve two non-consecutive terms since the nineteenth century.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890–1969Industrial AgeAmericas
He planned the largest military operation in history, became president on the strength of it, then warned in his farewell address that the military machine he'd helped build was becoming a threat.
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