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How is the modern Department of Defense different from the old Department of War?
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What department is once called the Department of War?
The department that was once called the Department of War is now known as the Department of Defense.
What department was originally called the war department in 1789?
its Department of WarIt was renamed the Department of Defense following WWII.Defense, (originally called the War Department), 1789
What was the original name for the Department of Defense?
What is now called the Department of Defense was originally named the Department of War.
What is the original name of the department of defense?
The Department of War.
The department of defense was origianly called what?
The Department of War.
The US Department of Defense was originally called what?
The US Department of Defense was originally called the US War Department.
What has been a Cabinet dept since 1947?
war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form commerce department war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form defense department war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form defense department
Who is the US secretary of war?
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
What did the department of war do?
The war department fought its last war in WWII. After that it became the Department of Defense. The DOD runs the US military.
What was the original name of the Department of Defense?
Department of war was its original name.
What deals with nations defense?
department of war
Who deals with the nations defense?
The War Department.
