Acheson–Lilienthal Report
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The Acheson–Lilienthal Report was a 1946 U.S. government study that proposed an international authority to control atomic energy and prevent nuclear weapons proliferation in the early Cold War era.
All labels observed (1)
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| Acheson–Lilienthal Report canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Acheson–Lilienthal Report Context triple: [Baruch Plan for international control of atomic energy, basedOn, Acheson–Lilienthal Report]
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A.
Quebec Agreement
The Quebec Agreement was a 1943 wartime accord between the United States and the United Kingdom that formalized their collaboration on nuclear weapons development and set terms for postwar control and use of atomic energy.
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B.
Baruch Plan for international control of atomic energy
The Baruch Plan for international control of atomic energy was a 1946 U.S. proposal to place all nuclear activities under international oversight to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation and promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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C.
NSC-68
NSC-68 was a pivotal 1950 U.S. national security policy paper that called for a massive military buildup and global containment strategy against Soviet expansion during the early Cold War.
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D.
Kennan’s Long Telegram
Kennan’s Long Telegram is a 1946 diplomatic cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan that laid the intellectual foundation for the Cold War policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.
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E.
Wedemeyer Report
The Wedemeyer Report is a post–World War II strategic assessment authored by U.S. Army General Albert C. Wedemeyer that evaluated American military and political policy in Asia, particularly regarding China and Korea.
- 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: Acheson–Lilienthal Report Target entity description: The Acheson–Lilienthal Report was a 1946 U.S. government study that proposed an international authority to control atomic energy and prevent nuclear weapons proliferation in the early Cold War era.
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A.
Quebec Agreement
The Quebec Agreement was a 1943 wartime accord between the United States and the United Kingdom that formalized their collaboration on nuclear weapons development and set terms for postwar control and use of atomic energy.
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B.
Baruch Plan for international control of atomic energy
The Baruch Plan for international control of atomic energy was a 1946 U.S. proposal to place all nuclear activities under international oversight to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation and promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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C.
NSC-68
NSC-68 was a pivotal 1950 U.S. national security policy paper that called for a massive military buildup and global containment strategy against Soviet expansion during the early Cold War.
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D.
Kennan’s Long Telegram
Kennan’s Long Telegram is a 1946 diplomatic cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan that laid the intellectual foundation for the Cold War policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.
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E.
Wedemeyer Report
The Wedemeyer Report is a post–World War II strategic assessment authored by U.S. Army General Albert C. Wedemeyer that evaluated American military and political policy in Asia, particularly regarding China and Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government report
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policy proposal ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
establish international ownership of dangerous nuclear activities
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prevent nuclear weapons proliferation ⓘ |
| archivedAt |
U.S. National Archives
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linked to:
National Archives and Records Administration
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| associatedWith | U.S. atomic energy policy formation ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
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| concernedWith |
peaceful uses of atomic energy
ⓘ
prevention of atomic arms race ⓘ |
| context |
United States nuclear monopoly
ⓘ
post–World War II atomic diplomacy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateCompleted | March 1946 ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
David E. Lilienthal
ⓘ
Dean Acheson ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ a panel of nuclear scientists ⓘ |
| field |
arms control
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international security ⓘ nuclear policy ⓘ |
| genre | policy study ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| influenced | Baruch Plan ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn |
global nuclear governance
ⓘ
international atomic energy regulation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | concerns over future nuclear war ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | U.S. government policymakers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
international control of atomic energy
ⓘ
nuclear weapons proliferation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
David E. Lilienthal
ⓘ
Dean Acheson ⓘ |
| proposedBy | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| proposedCreationOf |
international atomic development authority
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linked to:
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
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| proposedMechanism |
licensing of non-dangerous nuclear activities to nations
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transfer of certain nuclear activities to international ownership ⓘ |
| proposedPolicy |
inspection and control of nuclear activities by an international authority
ⓘ
international ownership of all dangerous phases of the nuclear fuel cycle ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| recommendedAgainst | reliance solely on national safeguards for atomic energy ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United Nations Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
| status | unimplemented as originally proposed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | postwar era ⓘ |
| typeOfControlEnvisioned | supranational control of atomic energy ⓘ |
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