Triple
T15456900
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Western USSR |
E371792
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWith |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Soviet annexations of 1939–1940
The Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 were a series of territorial expansions by the USSR at the outset of World War II, incorporating parts of Eastern Europe such as the Baltic states, eastern Poland, Bessarabia, and Northern Bukovina into the Soviet Union.
|
E1157276
|
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: Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 | Statement: [Western USSR, associatedWith, Soviet annexations of 1939–1940]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 Context triple: [Western USSR, associatedWith, Soviet annexations of 1939–1940]
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A.
Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland
The Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland was the 1939–1941 annexation and control of Poland’s eastern territories by the USSR following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
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B.
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
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C.
Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
The Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina was the 1940 annexation of these Romanian territories by the USSR, carried out under a Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ultimatum and resulting in major border changes and mass population displacements.
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D.
German occupation of the Baltic states
The German occupation of the Baltic states was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, implementing harsh military rule, persecution, and genocide following the initial Soviet occupation.
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E.
Soviet occupation in 1940
Soviet occupation in 1940 refers to the annexation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina by the Soviet Union from Romania during World War II, following an ultimatum backed by the threat of military force.
- 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: Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 Triple: [Western USSR, associatedWith, Soviet annexations of 1939–1940]
Generated description
The Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 were a series of territorial expansions by the USSR at the outset of World War II, incorporating parts of Eastern Europe such as the Baltic states, eastern Poland, Bessarabia, and Northern Bukovina into the Soviet Union.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 Target entity description: The Soviet annexations of 1939–1940 were a series of territorial expansions by the USSR at the outset of World War II, incorporating parts of Eastern Europe such as the Baltic states, eastern Poland, Bessarabia, and Northern Bukovina into the Soviet Union.
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A.
Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland
The Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland was the 1939–1941 annexation and control of Poland’s eastern territories by the USSR following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
-
B.
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
-
C.
Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
The Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina was the 1940 annexation of these Romanian territories by the USSR, carried out under a Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ultimatum and resulting in major border changes and mass population displacements.
-
D.
German occupation of the Baltic states
The German occupation of the Baltic states was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, implementing harsh military rule, persecution, and genocide following the initial Soviet occupation.
-
E.
Soviet occupation in 1940
Soviet occupation in 1940 refers to the annexation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina by the Soviet Union from Romania during World War II, following an ultimatum backed by the threat of military force.
- 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_69d85cc8bd308190886949510b42e764 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03f146a2c8190882741af3ec15268 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:44 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff21b7b600819081a6087bd6309237 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff225ba3bc8190b57da931ffa240fe |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff2339ae808190bf2d4676215399c0 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:31 a.m.