The jazz war: radio, Nazism and the struggle for the airwaves in World War II [First edition] 9781784538583, 9781838609436, 1784538582, 9781350988811, 1350988812, 9781838609443, 183860944X

During World War II, jazz embodied everything that was appealing about a democratic society as envisioned by the Western

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The jazz war: radio, Nazism and the struggle for the airwaves in World War II [First edition]
 9781784538583, 9781838609436, 1784538582, 9781350988811, 1350988812, 9781838609443, 183860944X

Table of contents :
Introduction --
The 'Cultural Blackout': September 1939--July 1940 --
`Hot' War: July 1940--December 1941 --
Turning the Psychological Tide: December 1943--February 1943 --
'Total Radio Warfare': February 1943--May 1945 --
Postscript.

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