Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon
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Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger recounting his experiences and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon Context triple: [Caspar Weinberger, notableWork, Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon]
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A.
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is Daniel Ellsberg’s autobiographical account of his role in revealing the Pentagon Papers and his evolving opposition to the Vietnam War.
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B.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a documentary film that chronicles Daniel Ellsberg’s role in leaking the Pentagon Papers and exposing U.S. government deception about the Vietnam War.
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C.
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
"Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam" is a historical and military analysis book by H. R. McMaster that critiques the political and military leadership decisions that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
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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E.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
- 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: Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon Target entity description: Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger recounting his experiences and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
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A.
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers is Daniel Ellsberg’s autobiographical account of his role in revealing the Pentagon Papers and his evolving opposition to the Vietnam War.
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B.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a documentary film that chronicles Daniel Ellsberg’s role in leaking the Pentagon Papers and exposing U.S. government deception about the Vietnam War.
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C.
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
"Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam" is a historical and military analysis book by H. R. McMaster that critiques the political and military leadership decisions that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
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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E.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Caspar Weinberger
NERFINISHED
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Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Caspar Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent |
Cold War military buildup
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Reagan-era defense budget negotiations ⓘ Strategic Defense Initiative policy debates ⓘ |
| focusesOnRole | United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of defense budget debates
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analysis of military buildup under Reagan ⓘ discussion of U.S.-Soviet relations ⓘ personal reflections on public service ⓘ reflections on Pentagon bureaucracy ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
U.S. foreign policy
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international relations ⓘ military history ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Pentagon decision-making ⓘ Reagan administration defense policy NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. national security policy ⓘ United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| pages | 480 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Pentagon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationOfAuthor |
United States Secretary of Defense
NERFINISHED
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1980s
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Reagan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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