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World War II: Crash Course World History #38

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Yesterday we stumble across a beautiful, heart-warming story about a sweet elderly man who sang a love song to his dying wife. The love song is "You'll Never Know" by " by Rosemary Clooney and Harry James, which his wife would sing to him when he went away to fight in World War II.

So, we got really touched by this pure, beautiful love story, and we got to think how many love songs were sung in the time of war, by young women who were forced to say goodbye to their loved ones, by young soldiers while writing love letters. Well, Probably a lot!

SO, in order to avoid being over sentimental, we decided to research not only love songs but all songs that were popular during WWII. So, below are some of the songs that were sung by lovers, heard in the pubs, clubs and barracks as the world was at war for the second time in the century.

15. Vera Lynn- (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover

In 1942, Vera Lynn recorded "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover." The song was written by Walter Kent and Nat Burton before the United States entered the war. Germany had been bombing Great Britain in 1940 - the Battle of Britain - and the song looked forward to a time when peace would reign again in the skies over the Cliffs of Dover.

14. Marlene Dietrich-Lili Marleen

https://youtu.be/qPUMAFhfRHk

Originally, the German lyrics were written by Hans Leip, with music by Norbert Schultze. Tommie Connor later wrote English lyrics. The song was popular on both sides of the war and many cover versions were recorded, including the earliest by popular English songstress Anne Shelton, another by Vera Lynn and one by Perry Como in June 1944.The tune for "Lili Marlene" was used for a unique version called "The D-Day Dodgers," sung by the Canadian army remaining in Italy once the Normandy invasion had begun in 1944.

13.Dick Haymes - You'll Never Know

The mood of the song is sentimental and nostalgic because it is about two lovers separated by war.

12.Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra

"Vocalist O'Connell sings sweetly without embellishment while dreaming of her lover's safe return from war. The audience can easily picture a girl-next-door type gazing out of a window adorned with a star signifying her lover's involvement in the war, waiting patiently and keeping the fires of the home front burning. The singer is quite obviously committed to her 'baby', epitomizing the ideal sweetheart of the WWII era.

11. Glenn Miller, "In the Mood" (1941)

Arranged by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf just before the war, this song was based on a melody called "Tar Paper Stomp." "In the Mood" remained a big hit for Miller for the duration of the war.
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15 Iconic songs that were popular during the World War II

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Yesterday we stumble across a beautiful, heart-warming story about a sweet elderly man who sang a love song to his dying wife. The love song is "You'll Never Know" by " by Rosemary Clooney and Harry James, which his wife would sing to him when he went away to fight in World War II.

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Japanese internment camps in the USA

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Camp Manzanar - what was life like for Japanese-Americans?

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Camp Manzanar - what was life like for Japanese-Americans?

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This is very similar to the internment camp experience described in Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban.

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Newsela | Life at the Manzanar Camp for Japanese-Americans in WWII

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Widespread distrust was behind the removal of Japanese-Americans from the West Coast during World War II.

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Read this if you are reading Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban.

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Newsela | Japanese-American Relocation in the U.S. During World War II

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Read these letters to help you understand books like Prisoner B-3087, The Book Thief, or Maus.

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Newsela | Primary Sources: Letter from a German Soldier During World War II

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Soldier asks his wife to stay brave and loyal