America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)

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aviator isolationist organization political pressure group

The America First Committee was a prominent U.S. isolationist pressure group before World War II, best known for opposing American entry into the conflict and for the involvement of aviator Charles Lindbergh as its leading spokesman.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
America First Committee	1
America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh) canonical	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)
Context triple: [Lindbergh family, associatedWithOrganization, America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)]

A. Charter Committee
The Charter Committee is a United Nations special committee tasked with reviewing and proposing improvements to the UN Charter and enhancing the effectiveness of the organization.
B. Committee on the Present Danger
The Committee on the Present Danger was a Cold War–era advocacy group of influential U.S. policymakers and defense intellectuals that promoted a hardline stance against the Soviet Union and greater military preparedness.
C. National Alliance
The National Alliance is a white supremacist and neo-Nazi organization in the United States known for promoting racist, anti-Semitic ideology and inspiring extremist violence.
D. National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
E. House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Un-American Activities Committee was a U.S. House of Representatives committee best known for investigating alleged communist influence and subversive activities, particularly in Hollywood and other cultural institutions, during the mid-20th century.
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: America First Committee (through Charles Lindbergh)
Target entity description: The America First Committee was a prominent U.S. isolationist pressure group before World War II, best known for opposing American entry into the conflict and for the involvement of aviator Charles Lindbergh as its leading spokesman.

A. Charter Committee
The Charter Committee is a United Nations special committee tasked with reviewing and proposing improvements to the UN Charter and enhancing the effectiveness of the organization.
B. Committee on the Present Danger
The Committee on the Present Danger was a Cold War–era advocacy group of influential U.S. policymakers and defense intellectuals that promoted a hardline stance against the Soviet Union and greater military preparedness.
C. National Alliance
The National Alliance is a white supremacist and neo-Nazi organization in the United States known for promoting racist, anti-Semitic ideology and inspiring extremist violence.
D. National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
E. House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Un-American Activities Committee was a U.S. House of Representatives committee best known for investigating alleged communist influence and subversive activities, particularly in Hollywood and other cultural institutions, during the mid-20th century.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aviator ⓘ isolationist organization ⓘ political pressure group ⓘ
activeDuring	World War II pre-entry period ⓘ
advocated	U.S. neutrality in World War II through the America First Committee ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
criticizedFor	alleged sympathy toward Axis powers ⓘ perceived antisemitism in Charles Lindbergh’s speeches ⓘ
dissolved	1941 ⓘ
founded	1940 ⓘ
foundedBy	R. Douglas Stuart Jr. ⓘ Yale University students ⓘ
gaveSpeechAt	America First Committee rallies ⓘ
hasKeyMember	Burton K. Wheeler ⓘ Charles Lindbergh ⓘ Gerald Nye ⓘ H. Smith Richardson ⓘ Hamilton Fish III ⓘ John T. Flynn ⓘ Norman Thomas ⓘ Philip La Follette ⓘ Robert E. Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSpokesperson	Charles Lindbergh ⓘ
hasSupportBase	Midwestern United States ⓘ business leaders ⓘ some members of Congress ⓘ students ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Chicago, Illinois ⓘ linked to: Chicago, Illinois, United States
ideology	isolationism ⓘ non-interventionism ⓘ
influenced	later uses of the phrase "America First" in U.S. politics ⓘ
influencedBy	interwar isolationist sentiment in the United States ⓘ
mediaStrategy	mass rallies ⓘ pamphlets and publications ⓘ radio addresses ⓘ
membershipSize	hundreds of thousands of members ⓘ
notableEvent	Charles Lindbergh Des Moines speech ⓘ linked to: Lindbergh
notableEventDate	11 September 1941 ⓘ
opposed	American entry into World War II ⓘ Lend-Lease Act ⓘ linked to: Lend-Lease program Roosevelt administration foreign policy ⓘ
positionOnAid	opposed material aid that might lead to war ⓘ
positionOnAlliances	opposed military alliances with Britain ⓘ
positionOnWar	U.S. should build strong defenses but avoid foreign wars ⓘ
reasonForDissolution	Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ linked to: attack on Pearl Harbor U.S. declaration of war in World War II ⓘ
role	leading spokesman of the America First Committee ⓘ
slogan	America First ⓘ
supported	American neutrality in World War II ⓘ