A World Destroyed
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A World Destroyed is a historical study by Martin J. Sherwin examining the development and use of the atomic bomb and its profound political and moral consequences.
All labels observed (1)
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| A World Destroyed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T433294 — 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: A World Destroyed Context triple: [Martin J. Sherwin, notableWork, A World Destroyed]
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A.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
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B.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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C.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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D.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
- 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: A World Destroyed Target entity description: A World Destroyed is a historical study by Martin J. Sherwin examining the development and use of the atomic bomb and its profound political and moral consequences.
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A.
Sorrows of Empire
Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
-
B.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
-
C.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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D.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
beginning of the nuclear age
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bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ
surface form:
bombing of Nagasaki
start of the U.S.–Soviet nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| author | Martin J. Sherwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
diplomatic context of atomic bomb use
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ethical debates over strategic bombing ⓘ impact of nuclear weapons on international relations ⓘ scientists' role in nuclear weapons development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hiroshima
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Manhattan Project ⓘ Nagasaki ⓘ early Cold War nuclear policy ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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military history ⓘ nuclear history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective |
highlights human cost of nuclear warfare
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questions justification of atomic bombings ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of U.S. atomic decision-making ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civilian casualties in war
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decision-making in wartime ⓘ historical memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ⓘ limits of political control over technology ⓘ moral implications of technological progress ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ responsibility of scientists ⓘ secrecy in government policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. decision to use atomic bombs on Japan
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development of the atomic bomb ⓘ moral consequences of nuclear weapons ⓘ origins of the nuclear arms race ⓘ political consequences of nuclear weapons ⓘ use of the atomic bomb in World War II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing debates on nuclear ethics and policy
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integrating political, diplomatic, and moral analysis of the atomic bomb ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
World War II
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early Cold War ⓘ |
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