On Active Service in Peace and War
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"On Active Service in Peace and War" is a political and military memoir by Henry L. Stimson, recounting his long career in U.S. public service, including his roles in both World Wars and the shaping of American foreign policy.
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| On Active Service in Peace and War canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Active Service in Peace and War Context triple: [Henry L. Stimson, notableWork, On Active Service in Peace and War]
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A.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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C.
The Prerequisites of Peace
The Prerequisites of Peace is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas that outlines the social, economic, and moral conditions he believed were necessary to achieve lasting global peace.
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D.
Political Lessons of the War
"Political Lessons of the War" is a historical and political analysis work by 19th-century American journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, reflecting on the implications and meanings of the American Civil War.
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E.
Principes de la guerre
Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
- 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: On Active Service in Peace and War Target entity description: "On Active Service in Peace and War" is a political and military memoir by Henry L. Stimson, recounting his long career in U.S. public service, including his roles in both World Wars and the shaping of American foreign policy.
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A.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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C.
The Prerequisites of Peace
The Prerequisites of Peace is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas that outlines the social, economic, and moral conditions he believed were necessary to achieve lasting global peace.
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D.
Political Lessons of the War
"Political Lessons of the War" is a historical and political analysis work by 19th-century American journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, reflecting on the implications and meanings of the American Civil War.
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E.
Principes de la guerre
Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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military memoir ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| author |
Henry L. Stimson
ⓘ
McGeorge Bundy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describesEvent |
U.S. entry into World War I
ⓘ
attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. entry into World War II
development of U.S. atomic policy in World War II ⓘ formation of U.S. grand strategy in World War II ⓘ |
| describesOfficeHeld |
United States Secretary of State
ⓘ
Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of War
|
| documentsRoleOf |
United States Department of State
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. State Department
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. War Department
presidential administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ presidential administrations of Harry S. Truman ⓘ presidential administrations of William Howard Taft ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil-military relations in the United States
ⓘ
decision-making in wartime ⓘ diplomacy and international relations ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
Progressive Era
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surface form:
Progressive Era in the United States
Second World War strategy ⓘ interwar diplomacy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | readers interested in U.S. political and military history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Henry L. Stimson
ⓘ
U.S. foreign policy ⓘ U.S. national security policy ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of U.S. high-level policy-making in two World Wars
ⓘ
insight into Henry L. Stimson’s public service career ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria
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surface form:
Stimson Doctrine in U.S. foreign policy
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| settingTime |
World War I
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surface form:
World War I era
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
early 20th century ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from the early 1900s to the end of World War II ⓘ |
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