Memoirs: 1925–1950
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Memoirs: 1925–1950 is the first volume of George F. Kennan’s autobiographical writings, chronicling his early life and diplomatic career leading up to his central role in shaping U.S. Cold War containment policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memoirs: 1925–1950 canonical | 1 |
| Memoirs: 1950–1963 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T373691 — 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: Memoirs: 1925–1950 Context triple: [George F. Kennan, notableWork, Memoirs: 1925–1950]
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A.
Memoirs
Memoirs is a scholarly publication series of the Geological Society of London featuring in-depth monographs and comprehensive studies in the geosciences.
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B.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Memoirs of a Revolutionist
Memoirs of a Revolutionist is an autobiographical work by Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, recounting his life, political development, and revolutionary activities in 19th-century Russia and Europe.
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E.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
- 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: Memoirs: 1925–1950 Target entity description: Memoirs: 1925–1950 is the first volume of George F. Kennan’s autobiographical writings, chronicling his early life and diplomatic career leading up to his central role in shaping U.S. Cold War containment policy.
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A.
Memoirs
Memoirs is a scholarly publication series of the Geological Society of London featuring in-depth monographs and comprehensive studies in the geosciences.
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B.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Memoirs of a Revolutionist
Memoirs of a Revolutionist is an autobiographical work by Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, recounting his life, political development, and revolutionary activities in 19th-century Russia and Europe.
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E.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
development of containment doctrine
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internal workings of U.S. diplomacy ⓘ policy debates in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| author | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| chronicles |
George F. Kennan’s personal life between 1925 and 1950
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George F. Kennan’s professional development as a diplomat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
George F. Kennan’s early diplomatic career
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George F. Kennan’s experiences in the U.S. Foreign Service ⓘ background to U.S. containment policy ⓘ events leading up to the Cold War ⓘ |
| documents |
George F. Kennan’s role in shaping U.S. foreign policy
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origins of U.S. containment strategy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | formation of U.S. Cold War containment policy ⓘ |
| follows | George F. Kennan’s early life ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
moral and political dilemmas of diplomacy
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relationship between personal experience and foreign policy making ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
World War II
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early Cold War era ⓘ interwar years ⓘ |
| isPartOf | George F. Kennan’s memoirs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
Cold War
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Soviet Union ⓘ United States history ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Department of State
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surface form:
U.S. State Department
U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ World War II diplomacy ⓘ early Cold War ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1925–1950 ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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Subject: Memoirs: 1925–1950 Description of subject: Memoirs: 1925–1950 is the first volume of George F. Kennan’s autobiographical writings, chronicling his early life and diplomatic career leading up to his central role in shaping U.S. Cold War containment policy.
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Memoirs: 1950–1963