The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. Amid crackdowns on freedom of expression, groups of jazz-loving teenagers formed the Swing Youth in rebellion.
How jazz became an act of defiance in Nazi Germany
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How jazz became an act of defiance in Nazi Germany