book "Years of Upheaval"
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"Years of Upheaval" is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, chronicling his role in U.S. foreign policy during the turbulent mid-1970s, including the Nixon resignation and major international crises.
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| book "Years of Upheaval" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14911 — 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: book "Years of Upheaval" Context triple: [Henry A. Kissinger, notableWork, book "Years of Upheaval"]
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The Protester
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B.
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C.
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- 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: book "Years of Upheaval" Target entity description: "Years of Upheaval" is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, chronicling his role in U.S. foreign policy during the turbulent mid-1970s, including the Nixon resignation and major international crises.
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A.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
-
B.
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
-
C.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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D.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political memoir ⓘ |
| author |
Henry A. Kissinger
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surface form:
Henry Kissinger
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsEvent |
1973 oil crisis
ⓘ
Middle East shuttle diplomacy ⓘ negotiations with the Soviet Union ⓘ resignation of Richard Nixon ⓘ transition to Gerald Ford presidency ⓘ |
| followedBy | Years of Renewal ⓘ |
| follows | White House Years ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
United States Secretary of State
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of State
diplomat ⓘ political scientist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Henry A. Kissinger
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Kissinger
|
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of U.S. foreign policy decision-making
ⓘ
insider view of Nixon and Ford administrations ⓘ |
| portraysRole |
United States National Security Advisor
ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Advisor
United States Secretary of State ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of State
|
| precededBy | White House Years ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| series | Henry Kissinger memoirs ⓘ |
| setting |
Middle East
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
Cold War diplomacy ⓘ Gerald Ford administration ⓘ Middle East diplomacy ⓘ Richard Nixon resignation ⓘ Soviet–American relations ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ Vietnam War endgame ⓘ Watergate scandal ⓘ
surface form:
Watergate crisis
Yom Kippur War aftermath ⓘ energy crisis ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1973–1974
ⓘ
mid-1970s ⓘ |
| topic |
U.S. domestic politics
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ international relations ⓘ presidential transition ⓘ |
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Subject: book "Years of Upheaval" Description of subject: "Years of Upheaval" is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, chronicling his role in U.S. foreign policy during the turbulent mid-1970s, including the Nixon resignation and major international crises.
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