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World War II was unlike any other, and this was reflected in the music of the era as well. The music of the time came from countries on all sides of the war, the mood of the songs ranged from uplifting to gloomy, and they were written from the perspectives of soldiers, resistance fighters, and ordinary citizens alike. Never before was a set of wartime music so linguistically diverse; songs were recorded in English, German, Russian, French, Chinese, Japanese, and other languages. Overall, in terms of linguistic and regional diversity, no conflict's music trumps World War II's. Its musical catalog captured a breadth of experiences in a way that no other war matchedÂ
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