Swords and Plowshares
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Swords and Plowshares is the memoir of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, recounting his military career and perspectives on American defense and foreign policy in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swords and Plowshares canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T626881 — 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: Swords and Plowshares Context triple: [Maxwell D. Taylor, notableWork, Swords and Plowshares]
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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C.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swords and Plowshares Target entity description: Swords and Plowshares is the memoir of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, recounting his military career and perspectives on American defense and foreign policy in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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C.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Maxwell D. Taylor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Maxwell D. Taylor’s military career
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United States Army senior leadership ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army high command
U.S. national security decision-making ⓘ civil-military relations in the United States ⓘ development of American nuclear strategy ⓘ |
| genre |
military memoir
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | U.S. Army general ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRank | General ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
American defense policy
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American foreign policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American defense policy
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American foreign policy ⓘ Cold War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Maxwell D. Taylor ⓘ United States Army ⓘ Vietnam War era ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| namedAfter | biblical phrase "swords into plowshares" ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Cold War era
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World War II era ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacterString | Swords and Plowshares self-link ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Swords and Plowshares Description of subject: Swords and Plowshares is the memoir of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, recounting his military career and perspectives on American defense and foreign policy in the mid-20th century.
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