Swing Youth

Who were the Swing Youth?

The Swing Youth was a middle-class movement that started in many large German towns. They wanted to listen to jazz music.

Why were the Swing Youth not allowed to listen to jazz music?

The Nazis considered jazz music 'degenerate' because of its links to African Americans.

What happened to the Swing Youth?

The Nazis were threatened by Swing Youth's activities so closed down the bars they were known to attend. Some members of the movement were arrested and given short sentences in concentration camps.