Nazi leadership targeted jazz music early on, describing it as a "musical dictatorship over the masses." In the Nazi mind, jazz was a symptom of a degenerate culture fostered by African Americans and Jews. Nazi propagandists created the film "Around the Statue of Liberty" in 1941 to educate people about the "horrors" of American culture. Instead, the film drew a large following toward "real American jazz." Even some of the most committed Nazis enjoyed the Lindy-hop. Learn More: https://www.ushmm