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Oct 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Eisenhower urges preventing a third world war
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Dwight D. Eisenhower said in a 1956 campaign speech in Seattle that “the only way to win World War III is to prevent it.” The remark came as the Soviet bloc was facing unrest in Poland and Hungary.
WHO: Dwight D. Eisenhower
WHAT: Eisenhower said that preventing World War III was the only way to win it.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
WHERE: Seattle, USA
WHY: Eisenhower made the remark amid unrest in Poland and Hungary, as the Soviet bloc was facing challenges.
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