Masters of War
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"Masters of War" is a stark, anti-war protest song by Bob Dylan that condemns the military-industrial complex and those who profit from conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masters of War canonical | 3 |
| “Masters of War” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4452777 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Masters of War Context triple: [The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, containsSong, Masters of War]
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A.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
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B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Making War
"Making War" is a book by former U.S. Navy Secretary John F. Lehman that analyzes American military strategy and defense policy, particularly in the context of naval power and Cold War-era security challenges.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- 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: Masters of War Target entity description: "Masters of War" is a stark, anti-war protest song by Bob Dylan that condemns the military-industrial complex and those who profit from conflict.
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A.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
-
B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Making War
"Making War" is a book by former U.S. Navy Secretary John F. Lehman that analyzes American military strategy and defense policy, particularly in the context of naval power and Cold War-era security challenges.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war song
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional folk tune "Nottamun Town" ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstReleaseFormat | studio album track ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
protest music ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Cher
ⓘ
Ed Sheeran ⓘ Eddie Vedder ⓘ Odetta ⓘ Pearl Jam ⓘ The Roots ⓘ The Staple Singers ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cold War era tensions
ⓘ
nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| influenced | later anti-war songs ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
voice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
accusatory
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confrontational ⓘ stark ⓘ |
| melodicSource |
"Nottamun Town"
ⓘ
linked to:
Camptown Ladies
|
| notableLine |
"And I hope that you die"
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"Even Jesus would never forgive what you do" ⓘ "You that build all the bombs" ⓘ "You that build the big guns" ⓘ "You that build the death planes" ⓘ |
| partOf | The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on protest music
ⓘ
critical analysis in music journalism ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
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condemnation of arms dealers ⓘ condemnation of political leaders ⓘ military–industrial complex ⓘ political criticism ⓘ war profiteering ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
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Subject: Masters of War Description of subject: "Masters of War" is a stark, anti-war protest song by Bob Dylan that condemns the military-industrial complex and those who profit from conflict.
Referenced by (4)
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