Who was the U.S. Secretary of War during World War I?
William Howard Taft
Newton D. Baker
Louis A. Johnson
Robert P. Patterson
Answer
Newton D. Baker served as the 27th United States Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Baker was appointed to the cabinet by President Woodrow Wilson and played a key role in the United States' entry into World War I. He was responsible for organizing and training the American Expeditionary Force and overseeing its deployment to Europe.
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