kids encyclopedia robot

United States Department of War facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Usdowseal
Line drawing of the Department of War's seal.
Seal of the US Department of the Army
The emblem of the Department of the Army for comparison.

The United States Department of War, also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government's executive branch responsible for the operation and maintenance of land (and later air) forces from 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it became part of the National Military Establishment, renamed on August 10, 1949 the Department of Defense. The War Department also had responsibility for the young nation's naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798.


Images for kids

  • State, War, & Navy Building - Washington, D.C.

    State, War, and Navy Building in 1917

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Departamento de Guerra de los Estados Unidos para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
United States Department of War Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.