Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government
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The Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government was a short-lived governmental body in 1917 responsible for managing and distributing food resources across revolutionary Russia during World War I and the domestic crisis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2218658 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government Context triple: [Council of Ministers, hasPart, Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government]
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A.
People's Commissariat for Food
The People's Commissariat for Food was a Soviet government body responsible for overseeing food production, distribution, and supply during the early years of the USSR.
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B.
Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for overseeing commerce, industrial policy, and economic regulation in Russia during the brief rule of the Provisional Government in 1917.
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C.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for conducting Russia’s external relations and diplomacy during the brief period between the February and October Revolutions of 1917.
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D.
Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for overseeing postal and telegraph communications in Russia during the brief rule of the Provisional Government in 1917.
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E.
People's Commissariat for Agriculture
The People's Commissariat for Agriculture was the Soviet government ministry responsible for directing agricultural policy, collectivization, and rural administration in the early USSR.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government Target entity description: The Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government was a short-lived governmental body in 1917 responsible for managing and distributing food resources across revolutionary Russia during World War I and the domestic crisis.
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A.
People's Commissariat for Food
The People's Commissariat for Food was a Soviet government body responsible for overseeing food production, distribution, and supply during the early years of the USSR.
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B.
Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for overseeing commerce, industrial policy, and economic regulation in Russia during the brief rule of the Provisional Government in 1917.
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C.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for conducting Russia’s external relations and diplomacy during the brief period between the February and October Revolutions of 1917.
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D.
Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for overseeing postal and telegraph communications in Russia during the brief rule of the Provisional Government in 1917.
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E.
People's Commissariat for Agriculture
The People's Commissariat for Agriculture was the Soviet government ministry responsible for directing agricultural policy, collectivization, and rural administration in the early USSR.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct government agency
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government ministry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Russia
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Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| country | Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
October Revolution of 1917
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Revolution
|
| dissolved | 1917 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic regulation
ⓘ
food policy ⓘ public provisioning ⓘ wartime logistics ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disruption of agriculture and transport during World War I
ⓘ
political instability after the February Revolution ⓘ widespread food shortages in Russian cities ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centralized food administration
ⓘ
created in response to food shortages ⓘ operated during dual power period in Russia ⓘ short-lived ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Russian Revolution of 1917
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linked to:
Russian Revolution
World War I ⓘ collapse of the Russian Empire ⓘ domestic economic crisis in Russia ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
ensuring food for the Russian army
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prevention of famine in urban centers ⓘ stabilization of food supply ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
addressing urban food shortages
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allocation of food between army and civilian population ⓘ combating speculation in food markets ⓘ coordination of food policy during World War I ⓘ coordination with local food committees ⓘ food distribution ⓘ food supply management ⓘ implementation of compulsory grain deliveries ⓘ monitoring food stocks ⓘ organization of food transport and logistics ⓘ price regulation for essential foodstuffs ⓘ rationing policy ⓘ regulation of grain procurement ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Petrograd
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linked to:
Leningrad
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| operatedIn |
revolutionary Russia
ⓘ
wartime economy of Russia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian Provisional Government
ⓘ
executive branch of the Russian Provisional Government ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
People's Commissariat for Food of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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linked to:
People's Commissariat for Food
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| temporalExtent | 1917 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government Description of subject: The Ministry of Food Supply of the Russian Provisional Government was a short-lived governmental body in 1917 responsible for managing and distributing food resources across revolutionary Russia during World War I and the domestic crisis.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.