START I
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START I was a landmark 1991 nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union that significantly cut deployed strategic nuclear weapons and enhanced verification measures at the end of the Cold War.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1454613 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: START I Context triple: [Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, followedBy, START I]
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Begnins
Begnins is a small municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated in the La Côte wine-growing region between Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains.
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Let’s Get It Started
"Let’s Get It Started" is a hit hip hop/pop single by the Black Eyed Peas known for its high-energy party vibe and widespread commercial success in the mid-2000s.
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The Beginning
"The Beginning" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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The Beginning
The Beginning is a studio album by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas that continues their dance-pop and electronic sound following the success of The E.N.D.
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Go First
Go First is an Indian low-cost airline that operated domestic and international flights, primarily serving major cities across India and nearby regions.
- 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: START I Target entity description: START I was a landmark 1991 nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union that significantly cut deployed strategic nuclear weapons and enhanced verification measures at the end of the Cold War.
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A.
Begnins
Begnins is a small municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated in the La Côte wine-growing region between Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains.
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B.
Let’s Get It Started
"Let’s Get It Started" is a hit hip hop/pop single by the Black Eyed Peas known for its high-energy party vibe and widespread commercial success in the mid-2000s.
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C.
The Beginning
"The Beginning" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album "Love in the Future."
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D.
The Beginning
The Beginning is a studio album by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas that continues their dance-pop and electronic sound following the success of The E.N.D.
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E.
Go First
Go First is an Indian low-cost airline that operated domestic and international flights, primarily serving major cities across India and nearby regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral arms control treaty
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international treaty ⓘ nuclear arms reduction treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
enhance verification measures
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limit strategic offensive arms ⓘ reduce deployed strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ⓘ |
| context | end of the Cold War ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1991-07-31 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1994-12-05 ⓘ |
| expirationDate | 2009-12-05 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified treaty ⓘ |
| limitedCategory |
heavy bombers
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missiles ⓘ strategic nuclear warheads ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| negotiationProcess |
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
ⓘ
linked to:
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
|
| negotiationStarted | 1982 ⓘ |
| partiesAfterUSSRDissolution |
Belarus
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Kazakhstan ⓘ Russia ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| partOf | United States–Soviet arms control process ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Moscow ⓘ |
| predecessor |
SALT I
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SALT II ⓘ |
| shortName | START I ⓘ |
| signatoryCountry |
Belarus
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| signedBy |
George H. W. Bush
ⓘ
Mikhail Gorbachev ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
nuclear disarmament
ⓘ
strategic offensive arms ⓘ |
| successor |
New START
ⓘ
linked to:
New START negotiations
START II ⓘ |
| verificationMeasures |
continuous monitoring at production facilities
ⓘ
data exchanges ⓘ national technical means of verification ⓘ on-site inspections ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: START I Description of subject: START I was a landmark 1991 nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union that significantly cut deployed strategic nuclear weapons and enhanced verification measures at the end of the Cold War.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
linked to: START I
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subject linked to:
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