Department of War (USA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Department_of_War_(USA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:War_Department
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1947
gptkbp:established 1789
gptkbp:function gptkb:military
oversight of land forces
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Department of War (USA)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:lastSecretary gptkb:Kenneth_C._Royall
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Board_of_War
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Department_of_the_Army
gptkb:Department_of_the_Air_Force
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:United_States_Army
military affairs
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Department_of_the_Army_(USA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5