Stalin: The Man and His Era
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Stalin: The Man and His Era is a comprehensive biographical study of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, examining his life, rule, and impact on 20th-century history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stalin: The Man and His Era canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stalin: The Man and His Era Context triple: [Adam Ulam, notableWork, Stalin: The Man and His Era]
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A.
Stalin’s organ
Stalin’s organ is the colloquial nickname for the Soviet World War II–era Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, known for its devastating barrages and distinctive howling sound.
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B.
From Bryan to Stalin
"From Bryan to Stalin" is an autobiographical and political work by American communist leader William Z. Foster, tracing his evolution from early populist influences to staunch Marxist-Leninist activism.
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C.
The Khrushchevites
The Khrushchevites is a polemical work by Albanian leader Enver Hoxha that denounces Nikita Khrushchev’s policies and the Soviet Union’s post-Stalin leadership from a hardline Stalinist perspective.
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D.
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course is a heavily propagandistic official textbook published in 1938 that presented a Stalinist interpretation of Soviet and party history for ideological education.
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E.
October: Ten Days That Shook the World
"October: Ten Days That Shook the World" is a 1928 Soviet silent historical film by Sergei Eisenstein that dramatizes the events of the 1917 October Revolution using his pioneering montage techniques.
- 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: Stalin: The Man and His Era Target entity description: Stalin: The Man and His Era is a comprehensive biographical study of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, examining his life, rule, and impact on 20th-century history.
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A.
Stalin’s organ
Stalin’s organ is the colloquial nickname for the Soviet World War II–era Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, known for its devastating barrages and distinctive howling sound.
-
B.
From Bryan to Stalin
"From Bryan to Stalin" is an autobiographical and political work by American communist leader William Z. Foster, tracing his evolution from early populist influences to staunch Marxist-Leninist activism.
-
C.
The Khrushchevites
The Khrushchevites is a polemical work by Albanian leader Enver Hoxha that denounces Nikita Khrushchev’s policies and the Soviet Union’s post-Stalin leadership from a hardline Stalinist perspective.
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D.
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course is a heavily propagandistic official textbook published in 1938 that presented a Stalinist interpretation of Soviet and party history for ideological education.
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E.
October: Ten Days That Shook the World
"October: Ten Days That Shook the World" is a 1928 Soviet silent historical film by Sergei Eisenstein that dramatizes the events of the 1917 October Revolution using his pioneering montage techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Marxism-Leninism in practice
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Soviet foreign policy ⓘ Soviet leadership ⓘ collectivization in the Soviet Union ⓘ dictatorship ⓘ industrialization of the Soviet Union ⓘ purges in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| author | Adam B. Ulam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biographyOf | Joseph Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOnPeriod | Stalin era ⓘ |
| genre |
historical biography
ⓘ
political biography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Stalin's early life
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analysis of Stalin's impact on the Soviet Union ⓘ analysis of Stalin's rise to power ⓘ analysis of Stalin's role in World War II ⓘ analysis of Stalin's rule ⓘ discussion of Soviet political system under Stalin ⓘ discussion of Stalinist terror ⓘ |
| historicalFigureCovered |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NERFINISHED
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Leon Trotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikita Khrushchev NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Joseph Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive study of Stalin's life and rule
ⓘ
integration of political and personal biography of Stalin ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setIn |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
20th-century history
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Russian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union history ⓘ Soviet politics ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ communism ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| timeCovered |
World War II period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ early Cold War period ⓘ interwar period ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
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