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Why was the U.S. Army War College closed in 1916?
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Stephen Luce, c. 1888.
The U.S. Army War College (AWC) was closed in 1916 as the United States prepared to enter World War I. The institution, which was originally established in 1901 to improve the professional preparation of the army's general staff, remained closed until 1919, when it reopened with an expanded curriculum focused on the lessons learned from that conflict.1