Triple
T10373122
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Max Hastings |
E244432
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 is a comprehensive historical account by Max Hastings that examines the political, military, and human dimensions of the Vietnam War from its origins through the fall of Saigon.
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E860745
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 | Statement: [Max Hastings, notableWork, Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 Context triple: [Max Hastings, notableWork, Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975]
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A.
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that traces how French colonial collapse in Indochina set the stage for the United States’ deepening involvement in Vietnam.
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B.
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War is a nonfiction work by Viet Thanh Nguyen that examines how the Vietnam War is remembered, represented, and memorialized across cultures, nations, and media.
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C.
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
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D.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
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E.
Last Days in Vietnam
Last Days in Vietnam is a 2014 documentary film that chronicles the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War and the dramatic evacuation of Saigon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 Triple: [Max Hastings, notableWork, Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975]
Generated description
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 is a comprehensive historical account by Max Hastings that examines the political, military, and human dimensions of the Vietnam War from its origins through the fall of Saigon.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 Target entity description: Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 is a comprehensive historical account by Max Hastings that examines the political, military, and human dimensions of the Vietnam War from its origins through the fall of Saigon.
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A.
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that traces how French colonial collapse in Indochina set the stage for the United States’ deepening involvement in Vietnam.
-
B.
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War is a nonfiction work by Viet Thanh Nguyen that examines how the Vietnam War is remembered, represented, and memorialized across cultures, nations, and media.
-
C.
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
-
D.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
-
E.
Last Days in Vietnam
Last Days in Vietnam is a 2014 documentary film that chronicles the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War and the dramatic evacuation of Saigon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d381b3e328819094b23b8edcd29b5a |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4e97f8a148190bb04996132cd464a |
completed | April 7, 2026, 11:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d7956ca1e08190880342b22a55783f |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d7bdde34408190a047ede29b91e182 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d7e5fc6a008190b2a2326840074b53 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 12:02 p.m.