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Propaganda girls : the secret war of the women in the OSS / Lisa Rogak.

Rogak, Lisa, 1962- (author.).

Summary:

"The incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II. Betty MacDonald was a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii. Zuzka Lauwers grew up in a tiny Czechoslovakian village and knew five languages by the time she was 21. Jane Smith-Hutton was the wife of a naval attaché living in Tokyo. Marlene Dietrich, the German-American actress and singer, was of course one of the biggest stars of the 20th century. These four women, each fascinating in her own right, together contributed to one of the most covert and successful military campaigns in WWII. As members of the OSS, their task was to create a secret brand of propaganda produced with the sole aim to break the morale of Axis soldiers. Working in the European theater, across enemy lines in occupied China, and in Washington, D.C., Betty, Zuzka, Jane, and Marlene forged letters and "official" military orders, wrote and produced entire newspapers, scripted radio broadcasts and songs, and even developed rumors for undercover spies and double agents to spread to the enemy. And outside of a small group of spies, no one knew they existed. Until now. In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak brings to vivid life the incredible true story of four unsung heroes, whose spellbinding achievements would change the course of history."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250275592
  • ISBN: 1250275598
  • Physical Description: viii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [212]-215) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Act one: going to war -- Act two: glorious amateurs -- Act three: believable lies -- Act four: back to reality.
Subject: Dietrich, Marlene.
MacDonald, Elizabeth, 1915-2015.
Podoski, Barbara Lee, 1914-2009.
Smith-Hutton, Jane, 1912-2002.
United States. Office of Strategic Services. Morale Operations Branch.
World War, 1939-1945 > Propaganda.
Black propaganda > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Biography.
Genre: Informational works.
Biographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Carteret County Public Library.

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