book "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department"
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"Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department" is Dean Acheson’s influential memoir recounting his role in shaping U.S. foreign policy and the post–World War II international order.
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| book "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department" Context triple: [Dean Acheson, notableWork, book "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department"]
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A.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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B.
The Memoirs of Cordell Hull
The Memoirs of Cordell Hull is the autobiographical account of U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, detailing his long political career and role in shaping American foreign policy, particularly during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and World War II.
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C.
“No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington”
“No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington” is Condoleezza Rice’s political memoir recounting her experiences and perspectives as U.S. national security adviser and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration.
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D.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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E.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department" Target entity description: "Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department" is Dean Acheson’s influential memoir recounting his role in shaping U.S. foreign policy and the post–World War II international order.
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A.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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B.
The Memoirs of Cordell Hull
The Memoirs of Cordell Hull is the autobiographical account of U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, detailing his long political career and role in shaping American foreign policy, particularly during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and World War II.
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C.
“No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington”
“No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington” is Condoleezza Rice’s political memoir recounting her experiences and perspectives as U.S. national security adviser and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration.
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D.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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E.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Dean Acheson ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for History ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
challenges of Cold War leadership
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construction of the postwar liberal international order ⓘ relationship between domestic politics and foreign policy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
Korean War
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Marshall Plan ⓘ Truman Doctrine ⓘ creation of NATO ⓘ |
| describesInstitution |
United States Department of State
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surface form:
U.S. Department of State
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| describesPerson |
George C. Marshall
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George F. Kennan ⓘ President Harry S. Truman ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| focusesOnRole |
Dean Acheson
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surface form:
Dean Acheson as U.S. Secretary of State
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| genre |
non-fiction
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Cold War
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post–World War II reconstruction ⓘ |
| influenced |
public understanding of Truman-era foreign policy
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scholarship on U.S. Cold War diplomacy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in history
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historians of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dean Acheson ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | retrospective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of early Cold War policymaking
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insider perspective on formation of U.S. containment strategy ⓘ |
| pages | 800 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War
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Truman administration ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ post–World War II international order ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
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