Abel–Powers prisoner exchange
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The Abel–Powers prisoner exchange was a Cold War spy swap in 1962 in which Soviet agent Rudolf Abel was exchanged for captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abel–Powers prisoner exchange canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Abel–Powers prisoner exchange Context triple: [James B. Donovan, participantIn, Abel–Powers prisoner exchange]
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Dawson's Field hijackings
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Hostages Trial
The Hostages Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal at Nuremberg that prosecuted German generals for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Balkans.
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C.
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President is a 1980 political thriller film about a plot to abduct the U.S. president, noted for its tense Cold War-era intrigue and suspenseful narrative.
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D.
The Hostage
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E.
Les Otages
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- 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: Abel–Powers prisoner exchange Target entity description: The Abel–Powers prisoner exchange was a Cold War spy swap in 1962 in which Soviet agent Rudolf Abel was exchanged for captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge.
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A.
Dawson's Field hijackings
The Dawson's Field hijackings were a series of coordinated airplane hijackings in September 1970 by Palestinian militants that culminated in multiple airliners being blown up on a remote airstrip in Jordan, dramatically escalating the Palestinian militant campaign and contributing to the events of Black September.
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B.
Hostages Trial
The Hostages Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal at Nuremberg that prosecuted German generals for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Balkans.
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C.
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President is a 1980 political thriller film about a plot to abduct the U.S. president, noted for its tense Cold War-era intrigue and suspenseful narrative.
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D.
The Hostage
"The Hostage" is a darkly comic stage play by Irish writer Brendan Behan that explores political conflict, nationalism, and human vulnerability in a Dublin boarding house during the IRA’s struggle.
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E.
Les Otages
Les Otages is a major historical painting by French artist Jean-Paul Laurens, known for its dramatic depiction of medieval political and religious conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
ⓘ
prisoner exchange ⓘ spy swap ⓘ |
| alsoInvolved | Frederic Pryor ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1962-02-10 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
film "Bridge of Spies"
ⓘ
linked to:
Bridge of Spies
|
| exchangedFor |
Francis Gary Powers
ⓘ
Rudolf Abel ⓘ |
| followedEvent |
capture of Francis Gary Powers
ⓘ
shootdown of U-2 spy plane over Soviet Union ⓘ trial of Rudolf Abel ⓘ |
| hasCause | U-2 incident of 1960 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
improvement of US–Soviet communication channels
ⓘ
precedent for later Cold War spy swaps ⓘ |
| hasGenre | diplomatic negotiation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
espionage
ⓘ
prisoner exchange ⓘ |
| languageOfNegotiation |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
ⓘ
Glienicke Bridge ⓘ
linked to:
Glienicker Brücke
border between West Berlin and Potsdam ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | James B. Donovan ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | James B. Donovan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exchange of captured spies between superpowers
ⓘ
symbol of Cold War espionage ⓘ |
| participant |
Francis Gary Powers
ⓘ
Rudolf Abel ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of US–Soviet relations
ⓘ
history of the Berlin Wall ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| result |
release of Francis Gary Powers to the United States
ⓘ
release of Frederic Pryor from East German custody ⓘ release of Rudolf Abel to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| sideRepresentedBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| tookPlaceOn |
Glienicke Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Glienicker Brücke
|
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Subject: Abel–Powers prisoner exchange Description of subject: The Abel–Powers prisoner exchange was a Cold War spy swap in 1962 in which Soviet agent Rudolf Abel was exchanged for captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers at Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge.
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