Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended
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"Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended" is a historical and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. ambassador Jack F. Matlock Jr. that examines the roles of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in bringing the Cold War to a close.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended Context triple: [Jack F. Matlock Jr., notableWork, Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended]
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From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War is a memoir and historical account by former U.S. intelligence and defense official Robert M. Gates, offering an inside look at American foreign policy and covert operations across multiple administrations during the Cold War.
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On the Brink: Americans and Soviets Reexamine the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse
"Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse" is a historical and political analysis book examining Fidel Castro’s role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and its long-term implications for Cuba and the Soviet Union’s downfall.
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The End of History…
"The End of History…" is a stage play by British playwright Jack Thorne that explores family, politics, and idealism through the story of left-wing parents and their children across several decades.
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E.
The Lessons of History
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- 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: Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended Target entity description: "Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended" is a historical and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. ambassador Jack F. Matlock Jr. that examines the roles of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in bringing the Cold War to a close.
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A.
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War is a memoir and historical account by former U.S. intelligence and defense official Robert M. Gates, offering an inside look at American foreign policy and covert operations across multiple administrations during the Cold War.
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B.
On the Brink: Americans and Soviets Reexamine the Cuban Missile Crisis
"On the Brink: Americans and Soviets Reexamine the Cuban Missile Crisis" is a historical study that revisits the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis through newly available evidence and perspectives from both American and Soviet participants.
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C.
Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse
"Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse" is a historical and political analysis book examining Fidel Castro’s role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and its long-term implications for Cuba and the Soviet Union’s downfall.
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D.
The End of History…
"The End of History…" is a stage play by British playwright Jack Thorne that explores family, politics, and idealism through the story of left-wing parents and their children across several decades.
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E.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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diplomatic history book ⓘ history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political history book ⓘ |
| author | Jack F. Matlock Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
U.S.–Soviet diplomacy in the 1980s
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arms control negotiations ⓘ role of Mikhail Gorbachev in ending the Cold War ⓘ role of Ronald Reagan in ending the Cold War ⓘ summit meetings between Reagan and Gorbachev ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic history
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historical analysis ⓘ political analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
importance of trust-building between adversaries
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mutual concessions by the United States and the Soviet Union ⓘ peaceful end of the Cold War ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Gorbachev-era Soviet reforms
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Reagan administration foreign policy ⓘ détente ⓘ nuclear arms reduction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Mikhail Gorbachev NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–Soviet Union relations NERFINISHED ⓘ end of the Cold War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed insider account of U.S.–Soviet negotiations
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emphasis on personal diplomacy between leaders ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf | former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in modern history
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historians of the Cold War ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1980s
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late Cold War ⓘ |
| usesSourceType |
diplomatic records
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firsthand diplomatic experience ⓘ memoirs ⓘ |
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