United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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The United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow, responsible for managing U.S.–Soviet relations during the existence of the USSR.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union canonical | 9 |
| United States Ambassador to Russia | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T373697 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Context triple: [George F. Kennan, positionHeld, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union]
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
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B.
United States Ambassador to France
The United States Ambassador to France is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in France, responsible for managing bilateral relations, negotiations, and cooperation between the two countries.
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C.
United States Ambassador to Japan
The United States Ambassador to Japan is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Japan, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in Tokyo.
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D.
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the UK, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in London.
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E.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
- 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: United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Target entity description: The United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow, responsible for managing U.S.–Soviet relations during the existence of the USSR.
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A.
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
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B.
United States Ambassador to France
The United States Ambassador to France is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in France, responsible for managing bilateral relations, negotiations, and cooperation between the two countries.
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C.
United States Ambassador to Japan
The United States Ambassador to Japan is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Japan, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in Tokyo.
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D.
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the UK, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in London.
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambassadorial post
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diplomatic office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War
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United States–Soviet Union relations ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.–Soviet relations
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| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticFunction |
negotiation with the Soviet government
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protection of U.S. citizens in the Soviet Union ⓘ reporting on political and economic developments in the USSR ⓘ representation of U.S. interests in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionType | embassy ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | Ambassador ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| endEvent | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | William C. Bullitt ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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Cold War era ⓘ |
| inception | 1933 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Soviet Union
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surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Jack F. Matlock Jr. ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| locationOfEmbassy |
U.S. Embassy in Moscow
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surface form:
Embassy of the United States in Moscow
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| nativeLabel | United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| officeType | chief of mission ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Foreign Service
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U.S. embassies ⓘ
surface form:
United States diplomatic missions
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| predecessorOffice |
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Ambassador to Russia
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| reportsTo |
United States Department of State
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United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| represents | United States of America ⓘ |
| residence | Spaso House ⓘ |
| residenceFunction | official residence of the U.S. ambassador in Moscow ⓘ |
| role |
chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow
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management of U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ |
| seat | Moscow ⓘ |
| startEvent | establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| status | defunct diplomatic office ⓘ |
| successorOffice |
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Ambassador to Russia
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| usedBy | United States government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Description of subject: The United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the chief American diplomatic representative in Moscow, responsible for managing U.S.–Soviet relations during the existence of the USSR.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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this entity surface form:
United States Ambassador to Russia
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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successorOffice
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United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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this entity surface form:
United States Ambassador to Russia
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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nativeLabel
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United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
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subject surface form:
Walter Bedell Smith