When did Henry L. Stimson serve as Secretary of War for the first time?
1911-1913
1940-1945
1929-1933
1927-1929
Answer
Henry L. Stimson served as Secretary of War for the first time from 1911 to 1913, under President William Howard Taft. Stimson was a Republican and a strong supporter of American military power. He believed that the United States needed to be prepared for war, and he worked to increase the size and strength of the Army and Navy.
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