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Born Marie Magdalene Dietrich in Germany, she studied violin until a wrist injury dashed her dreams of becoming a concert violinist.
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1929: after chorus & small theater roles, Marlene’s breakthrough role as Lola-Lola in "The Blue Angel" encouraged her to move to US.
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1930-1935: While on contract with Paramount Pictures, Marlene starred in 6 successful films, one earned her an Oscar nomination.
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Marlene claimed she was asked by Nazi Party representatives to return to Germany. Instead, she became an American citizen in 1939.
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Marlene became one of the 1st celebrities to raise war bonds & entertain troops on front lines: “It was the decent thing to do”
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MO wrote German & American songs & singers like Bing Crosby & Dinah Shore recorded them. Marlene’s “Lili Marlene” was very popular.
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The Nazi government banned “Lili Marlene,” but after receiving numerous letters from Axis soldiers, the Nazis reluctantly gave in.
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1945: Marlene was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian awards in the US.
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Marlene said her
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She was badass
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Some times we just need good people to show up and do what they do.
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*the clandestine radio station was Soldatensender Calais, later called Soldatensender West. It was a joint PWE/OSS-MO operation.
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Could someone play those in the
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Check your facts--She was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1947, not 1945--an era before it was called the "Presidential" Medal of Freedom.
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