"War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission"
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"War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission" is a memoir by atomic bomber pilot Charles W. Sweeney recounting his personal experience in the final nuclear missions of World War II.
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| War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission | 2 |
| "War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission" Context triple: [Charles W. Sweeney, wrote, "War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission"]
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A.
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
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B.
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb is Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical account that traces the scientific, political, and human story behind the development of nuclear weapons during World War II.
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D.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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E.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
- 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: "War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission" Target entity description: "War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission" is a memoir by atomic bomber pilot Charles W. Sweeney recounting his personal experience in the final nuclear missions of World War II.
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A.
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
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B.
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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C.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb is Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical account that traces the scientific, political, and human story behind the development of nuclear weapons during World War II.
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D.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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E.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author |
Charles W. Sweeney
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linked to:
Charles William Sweeney
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| coAuthor |
James A. Antonucci
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Marvin L. Brown Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent |
America's last atomic mission of World War II
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atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ preparations for atomic missions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical reflections on use of atomic bombs
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operational details of atomic bombing missions ⓘ personal experiences of Charles W. Sweeney ⓘ |
| genre |
military memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American military viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Manhattan Project
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surrender of Japan ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in World War II aviation
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readers interested in military history ⓘ readers interested in nuclear history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
B-29 bomber missions
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World War II ⓘ atomic bombing of Japan ⓘ nuclear warfare ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| portrays | crew of B-29 bombers ⓘ |
| relatedWork | accounts of the Manhattan Project ⓘ |
| setting |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| subjectPerson |
Charles W. Sweeney
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linked to:
Charles William Sweeney
members of the 509th Composite Group ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1945
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final phase of World War II ⓘ |
| title | War's End: An Eyewitness Account of America's Last Atomic Mission ⓘ |
| workType | eyewitness account ⓘ |
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aircraft commander Charles W. Sweeney
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