United States Under Secretary of War
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The United States Under Secretary of War was a senior civilian official in the U.S. War Department responsible for assisting in the administration and coordination of the Army, particularly during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Under Secretary of War canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal executive position
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civilian position ⓘ government office ⓘ |
| abolishedAsConsequenceOf |
National Security Act of 1947
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creation of the United States Department of Defense ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Office of the Secretary of War
NERFINISHED
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War Department General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
War Department bureaus related to industrial mobilization
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War Department bureaus related to procurement ⓘ War Department bureaus related to supply ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
United States Secretary of War
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United States Under Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defense policy
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military administration ⓘ military logistics ⓘ war production ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition |
subordinate to the United States Secretary of War
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superior to the United States Assistant Secretary of War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II era
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | appointed office ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
coordination of industrial mobilization
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management of wartime expansion of the Army ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
deputy to the United States Secretary of War
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senior civilian official ⓘ |
| officeScope | United States Army only ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | United States Under Secretary of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the United States Army
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civilian oversight of Army mobilization ⓘ coordination of Army logistics ⓘ coordination of Army procurement ⓘ coordination of Army production ⓘ management of War Department civilian agencies ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
The Pentagon
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War Department Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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