Triple
T6204520
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ |
E138714
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
How We Lost the Vietnam War
"How We Lost the Vietnam War" is a memoir by former South Vietnamese prime minister and air force general Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, offering his personal account and perspective on the political and military failures that led to South Vietnam’s defeat.
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E576676
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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: How We Lost the Vietnam War | Statement: [Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, notableWork, How We Lost the Vietnam War]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How We Lost the Vietnam War Context triple: [Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, notableWork, How We Lost the Vietnam War]
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A.
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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B.
Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam
Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam is a historical study that reexamines how U.S. political and military leaders’ decisions and misjudgments led to the escalation and quagmire of the Vietnam War.
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C.
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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D.
Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam
"Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam" is a historical study that critically examines Henry Kissinger’s role in shaping U.S. policy and prolonging the Vietnam War.
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E.
Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War
"Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War" is a historical study that analyzes how President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decisions and political context led to the deepening U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
- 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: How We Lost the Vietnam War Triple: [Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, notableWork, How We Lost the Vietnam War]
Generated description
"How We Lost the Vietnam War" is a memoir by former South Vietnamese prime minister and air force general Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, offering his personal account and perspective on the political and military failures that led to South Vietnam’s defeat.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How We Lost the Vietnam War Target entity description: "How We Lost the Vietnam War" is a memoir by former South Vietnamese prime minister and air force general Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, offering his personal account and perspective on the political and military failures that led to South Vietnam’s defeat.
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A.
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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B.
Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam
Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam is a historical study that reexamines how U.S. political and military leaders’ decisions and misjudgments led to the escalation and quagmire of the Vietnam War.
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C.
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.
-
D.
Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam
"Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam" is a historical study that critically examines Henry Kissinger’s role in shaping U.S. policy and prolonging the Vietnam War.
-
E.
Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War
"Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War" is a historical study that analyzes how President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decisions and political context led to the deepening U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
- 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_69c008acbea48190991c6b834bb45d65 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0626d96ec8190816c00c44668177d |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c16f412d848190a8e78ad7822aa399 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 4:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c1e3029cbc8190bed9449ec60412c0 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 1:04 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c1e42a4c848190bc3a9273d5a6e211 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 1:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:20 p.m.