Question

Why was the department of defense created

A) Who plays the US Army and Navyin one executive department
B) to establish a military chain of command
C) to end this agreement between the US Army and Navy
D) to lessen the instance of military abuse of power

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The department of defense was created in order to to establish a military chain of command. The decision to unify the different services under one Department led to the creation of the National Military Establishment in 1947.