From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
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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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| From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War Context triple: [Robert M. Gates, notableWork, From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War]
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A.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
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B.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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C.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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D.
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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E.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War Target entity description: 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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A.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
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B.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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C.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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D.
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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E.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical account ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how U.S. leaders managed the end of the Cold War
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provide an insider history of U.S. intelligence policy ⓘ |
| author | Robert M. Gates ⓘ |
| authorBackground |
Robert M. Gates
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surface form:
Robert M. Gates held senior positions in the U.S. intelligence community
Robert M. Gates ⓘ
surface form:
Robert M. Gates served as Director of Central Intelligence
Robert M. Gates served in the National Security Council staff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Central Intelligence Agency
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National Security Council process ⓘ United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. intelligence community
|
| describes |
covert support to foreign movements and governments
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evolution of U.S. strategy toward the Soviet Union ⓘ interactions between intelligence officials and presidents ⓘ |
| features |
accounts of high-level meetings
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analysis of presidential decision-making ⓘ descriptions of CIA activities ⓘ first-person narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
Cold War history
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
U.S.–Soviet rivalry
ⓘ
collapse of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
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United States foreign policy ⓘ covert operations ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ national security decision-making ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
policy-making inside the U.S. government
ⓘ
role of intelligence in foreign policy ⓘ |
| perspective | insider account ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. policy environment ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ early 1990s ⓘ late Cold War ⓘ |
| title | From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
bureaucratic politics in national security
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covert action oversight ⓘ intelligence analysis and policy ⓘ presidential leadership in foreign policy ⓘ |
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Subject: From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War Description of subject: 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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