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How a
Singer
Helped Win
the
War
Sometimes famous people are
vain. They only care about themselves. But Josephine
Baker was an
exception. In the 1930s and 1940s, Baker was one of the most famous
women in France. She was a big part of the new jazz
genre and
culture and had a
diverse
group of fans. The French people especially loved her. And she loved France. So when
World War II started, she wanted to help the nation that had given her so much.
In 1940,
armed German troops entered Paris. When this happened, some French
people formed a secret
alliance. It was called the
French Resistance. The group worked
for the
defense of France. It helped the European and American armies fight the
Germans.
Baker was an important member of the Resistance. She had three
jobs. The first was to carry messages to and from other members.
The messages were written in code on her sheets
of music. The second was to provide
shelter and
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supply goods to Resistance members. It would have
been dangerous if the Germans found them.
Baker’s third job was the most important. Baker held
concerts for European politicians and army members.
She
lured them in, promising an entertaining show.
She
enchanted them with her singing and dancing
and got lots of
applause.
But Baker was
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always
equipped
with a small
notebook at these
concerts. She listened
for
details about the war and wrote
them down. Baker
sorted the details and gave
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