Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site
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The Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site is the historic location in Reims, France, where German forces signed the unconditional surrender to the Allies in May 1945, effectively ending World War II in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T429270 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site Context triple: [Reims, hasPart, Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site]
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A.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is a preserved estate in Hyde Park, New York, that commemorates the life and legacy of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, featuring her home, Val-Kill Cottage, and surrounding grounds.
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C.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the official presidential library and museum dedicated to the life, presidency, and legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt, featuring his archives, artifacts, and historical exhibits.
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D.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is a historic museum ship in Hawaii, best known as the site of Japan’s formal surrender in World War II, now preserved as a major naval and World War II memorial.
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E.
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Denison, Texas, dedicated to interpreting the early life and legacy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- 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: Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site Target entity description: The Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site is the historic location in Reims, France, where German forces signed the unconditional surrender to the Allies in May 1945, effectively ending World War II in Europe.
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A.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is a preserved estate in Hyde Park, New York, that commemorates the life and legacy of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, featuring her home, Val-Kill Cottage, and surrounding grounds.
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C.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the official presidential library and museum dedicated to the life, presidency, and legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt, featuring his archives, artifacts, and historical exhibits.
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D.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is a historic museum ship in Hawaii, best known as the site of Japan’s formal surrender in World War II, now preserved as a major naval and World War II memorial.
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E.
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Denison, Texas, dedicated to interpreting the early life and legacy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Allied headquarters surrender room in Reims
ⓘ
Reims surrender signing site ⓘ |
| category | World War II museum site ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
ⓘ
surface form:
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
|
| commemoratedOn | Victory in Europe Day ⓘ |
| conflictEnded |
European theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Europe
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1945-05-07 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| event |
German Instrument of Surrender
ⓘ
surface form:
German Instrument of Surrender (Reims)
unconditional surrender of German forces to the Allies in Europe ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
chairs used during the signing
ⓘ
facsimiles of surrender documents ⓘ original surrender table ⓘ |
| hasPart | surrender signing room ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument (local) ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ Reims ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Lycée Roosevelt ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerBuilding | Reims lycée (school) ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt (for the lycée)
|
| near |
Reims
ⓘ
surface form:
Reims city center
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunctionOfBuilding | secondary school ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied headquarters in Reims ⓘ |
| significance |
site of formal end of war in Europe
ⓘ
symbol of Allied victory over Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| surrenderAcceptedBy |
Walter Bedell Smith
ⓘ
surface form:
General Walter Bedell Smith
|
| surrenderDocumentType | unconditional military surrender ⓘ |
| surrenderEffectiveDate | 1945-05-08 ⓘ |
| surrenderEffectiveTime | 23:01 Central European Time ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedBy |
Alfred Jodl
ⓘ
surface form:
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl
|
| surrenderSignedOnBehalfOf |
Karl Dönitz
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Karl Dönitz government
Wehrmacht High Command ⓘ
surface form:
German High Command
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| surrenderWitnessedBy |
Arthur Tedder
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder
General François Sevez ⓘ General Ivan Susloparov ⓘ |
| timeOfEvent | 02:41 Central European Time ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedAs | Allied command facility ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
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Subject: Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site Description of subject: The Lycée Roosevelt surrender signing site is the historic location in Reims, France, where German forces signed the unconditional surrender to the Allies in May 1945, effectively ending World War II in Europe.
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