music in ww2

Throughouthistory, songs and music have been especially popular in time of war andcrisis. One reason for this is because it can help people to be in high spiritsfor a short period of time, even though there is death and illness all aroundthem. During World War Two, the song “Lili Marlene” became a favorite for boththe American and German troops. Onereason the song was very popular with the troops was because it gave themsomething to do …

…radio systems to keep them occupied and not thinking about the bad thingsof war while flying. It helped to lift their moods and was a short-term remedyto feeling sad or lonely. As one might suspect, song and music was veryimportant during World War Two, along with other times of fighting. It kept menoccupied while sitting around, and also it gave them a sense of belonging ifall their friends were singing the same song. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**