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In 1944, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was given a daring assignment by the United States and Swedish governments to save the Jews of Hungary from the Nazi Holocaust. He ultimately saved 100,000 Jewish lives. As the war drew to a close, Wallenberg was captured and imprisoned in the Soviet Union. Though declared dead in July 1947, he has been reported to have been in prison as late as 1980. Acclaimed as one of the greatest heroes of the 20th century and an inspiration to all nations and all people, he was made an honorary U.S. citizen on October 5, 1981.
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