Henry Kissinger was born in Germany in 1923.

He fled Nazi rule with his family and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1943.

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During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a translator and received the Bronze Star Medal.

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In 1969, Kissinger joined Richard Nixon's administration as national security adviser.

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Over the course of his career, he served as secretary of state to Nixon and Ford, among others.

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Kissinger played a key role in major global events in the 1970s, such as the Vietnam War.

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Musician Tom Lehrer humorously noted: "Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize.".

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