Youth International Party
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The Youth International Party, commonly known as the Yippies, was a radical countercultural political group in the United States known for its theatrical protests, satirical activism, and opposition to the Vietnam War and establishment politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Youth International Party canonical | 13 |
| Youth International Party of Canada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7200637 — 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: Youth International Party Context triple: [1968 Democratic National Convention protests, hasParticipant, Youth International Party]
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A.
Young People's Socialist League
The Young People's Socialist League was the youth organization associated with the Socialist Party of America, engaging and organizing young activists around socialist politics in the United States.
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B.
Socialist International Youth
Socialist International Youth is the global youth organization associated with the Socialist International, bringing together young socialist, social democratic, and labor groups from around the world.
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C.
Social Democratic Youth
Social Democratic Youth is the youth wing of Finland’s main center-left Social Democratic Party, organizing and representing young people who support social democratic values.
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D.
Social Democratic Youth
Social Democratic Youth is the youth wing of Romania’s main center-left Social Democratic Party, engaging young people in social-democratic politics and party activities.
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E.
Union of Socialist Youth
The Union of Socialist Youth was the main communist youth organization in Poland associated with the ruling Polish United Workers' Party during the socialist era.
- 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: Youth International Party Target entity description: The Youth International Party, commonly known as the Yippies, was a radical countercultural political group in the United States known for its theatrical protests, satirical activism, and opposition to the Vietnam War and establishment politics.
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A.
Young People's Socialist League
The Young People's Socialist League was the youth organization associated with the Socialist Party of America, engaging and organizing young activists around socialist politics in the United States.
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B.
Socialist International Youth
Socialist International Youth is the global youth organization associated with the Socialist International, bringing together young socialist, social democratic, and labor groups from around the world.
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C.
Social Democratic Youth
Social Democratic Youth is the youth wing of Finland’s main center-left Social Democratic Party, organizing and representing young people who support social democratic values.
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D.
Social Democratic Youth
Social Democratic Youth is the youth wing of Romania’s main center-left Social Democratic Party, engaging young people in social-democratic politics and party activities.
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E.
Union of Socialist Youth
The Union of Socialist Youth was the main communist youth organization in Poland associated with the ruling Polish United Workers' Party during the socialist era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war organization
ⓘ
counterculture movement organization ⓘ political organization ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yippies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
Abbie Hoffman
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Anita Hoffman ⓘ Ed Sanders ⓘ Jerry G. Rubin ⓘ Jerry Rubin ⓘ Judy Gumbo ⓘ Nancy Kurshan ⓘ Paul Krassner ⓘ Phil Ochs ⓘ Stew Albert ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Youth International Party of Canada
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linked to:
Youth International Party
local Yippie collectives in various U.S. cities ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideology |
New Left
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anarchism ⓘ anti-war movement ⓘ counterculture ⓘ libertarian socialism ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s counterculture
ⓘ
anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| nominated | Pigasus the Immortal ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1968 Democratic National Convention protests
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attempted nomination of a pig for U.S. president ⓘ |
| notableFor |
media pranks
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opposition to establishment politics ⓘ opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ satirical activism ⓘ theatrical protests ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
United States establishment politics
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Vietnam War ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ capitalism ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-left ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
guerrilla theater
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media manipulation ⓘ political satire ⓘ public stunts ⓘ street theater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Youth International Party Description of subject: The Youth International Party, commonly known as the Yippies, was a radical countercultural political group in the United States known for its theatrical protests, satirical activism, and opposition to the Vietnam War and establishment politics.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Youth International Party
subject linked to:
America Rubin
subject linked to:
America Rubin