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minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·2 days agoChurchill was a pompous, rich, spoiled kid. But he did a good job as the war needed.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoHirohito was a prince and Roosevelt was old money. Idk about Eisenhower but American generals historically come from well to do backgrounds.
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoAfter a cursory glance it seems like Eisenhower’s family would’ve been firmly middle class, not great but not bad either. So pretty standard merchants.
Churchill was a pompous, rich, spoiled kid. But he did a good job as the war needed.
Hirohito was a prince and Roosevelt was old money. Idk about Eisenhower but American generals historically come from well to do backgrounds.
After a cursory glance it seems like Eisenhower’s family would’ve been firmly middle class, not great but not bad either. So pretty standard merchants.