For a Just Cause
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"For a Just Cause" is a Soviet-era novel by Vasiliy Grossman that portrays the Battle of Stalingrad and the lives of ordinary people under total war and Stalinist rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| For a Just Cause canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12960664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: For a Just Cause Context triple: [Vasiliy Grossman, notableWork, For a Just Cause]
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A.
Just Cause
Just Cause is a 1995 legal thriller film starring Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw, centered on a Harvard law professor investigating a potentially wrongful murder conviction in the American South.
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B.
Out for Justice
Out for Justice is a 1991 action thriller film starring Steven Seagal as a tough Brooklyn cop seeking vengeance against a violent mob-connected criminal.
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C.
Just Cause Y’all Waited 2
Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 is a 2020 mixtape by Chicago rapper Lil Durk that blends melodic drill with introspective street narratives and helped solidify his mainstream rise.
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D.
License to Kill
"License to Kill" is a 1989 James Bond film best known for its darker tone and for featuring the title song performed by soul singer Gladys Knight.
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E.
Blowback
"Blowback" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2020 album *Imploding the Mirage*, noted for its atmospheric production and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: For a Just Cause Target entity description: "For a Just Cause" is a Soviet-era novel by Vasiliy Grossman that portrays the Battle of Stalingrad and the lives of ordinary people under total war and Stalinist rule.
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A.
Just Cause
Just Cause is a 1995 legal thriller film starring Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw, centered on a Harvard law professor investigating a potentially wrongful murder conviction in the American South.
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B.
Out for Justice
Out for Justice is a 1991 action thriller film starring Steven Seagal as a tough Brooklyn cop seeking vengeance against a violent mob-connected criminal.
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C.
Just Cause Y’all Waited 2
Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 is a 2020 mixtape by Chicago rapper Lil Durk that blends melodic drill with introspective street narratives and helped solidify his mainstream rise.
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D.
License to Kill
"License to Kill" is a 1989 James Bond film best known for its darker tone and for featuring the title song performed by soul singer Gladys Knight.
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E.
Blowback
"Blowback" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2020 album *Imploding the Mirage*, noted for its atmospheric production and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Vasily Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
Red Army soldiers
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Soviet civilians ⓘ Soviet society during World War II ⓘ Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral choices under totalitarianism
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ordinary people in wartime ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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social realist novel ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Life and Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Patriotic War
NERFINISHED
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Stalinist Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | socialist realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Stalingrad
NERFINISHED
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World War II on the Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ life under Stalinism ⓘ total war ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multi-character ensemble cast ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical perspective on Stalinist system
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detailed depiction of the Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ portrayal of everyday Soviet life during war ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad duology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Soviet military command
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Stalinist rule ⓘ civilian hardship ⓘ front-line combat ⓘ |
| publicationEra | Soviet era ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
Battle of Stalingrad
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
human resilience
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ideology and individual conscience ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ totalitarian power ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | precedes Life and Fate in Grossman’s Stalingrad cycle ⓘ |
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Subject: For a Just Cause Description of subject: "For a Just Cause" is a Soviet-era novel by Vasiliy Grossman that portrays the Battle of Stalingrad and the lives of ordinary people under total war and Stalinist rule.
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