You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: FOLLOW THE LEADER 
Clue: Following the lead of Germany, this man declared war on Britain & France in June 1940

A: mussolini
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Q: Category: GERMAN LITERATURE 
Clue: During World War I he fought on the Western Front & was wounded several times; he later wrote a 1929 novel about it

A: erich maria remarque
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Q: Category: BELOVED SINGERS 
Clue: Now starring on "Touched by an Angel", in the '50s she brought gospel music to Las Vegas

A:
della reese
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