WPF MVVM Why use ContentControl + DataTemplate Views rather than straight XAML Window Views?

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People use DataTemplates that way when they want to dynamically switch Views depending on the ViewModel:

<Window>
    <Window.Resources>
       <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type local:VM1}">
          <!-- View 1 Here -->
       </DataTemplate>

       <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type local:VM2}">
          <!-- View 2 here -->
       </DataTemplate>
    </Window.Resources>

    <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding}"/>

</Window>

So,

if Window.DataContext is an instance of VM1, then View1 will be displayed,

and if

Window.DataContext is an instance of VM2, then View2 will be displayed.

Granted, it makes no sense at all if only 1 View is expected, and never changed.

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