Joseph Goebbels


 
 

Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels (October 29, 1897 – May 1, 1945) was Adolf Hitler's Propaganda Minister (see Propagandaministerium) in Nazi Germany. Following Hitler's death he served as Chancellor for one day, approved the murder of his six children and committed suicide.

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Goebbels was known for his zealous and energetic oratory, virulent anti-Semitism and perfection of the so-called Big Lie technique of mass propaganda.

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Goebbels was born to accountant Friedrich Goebbels and his wife Marian (n?e Oldenhausen) in Rheydt (now M?nchengladbach), a Catholic area in the Rhineland. A botched operation during his childhood resulted in a club foot which caused him to be rejected when he volunteered for military service at the beginning of World War I (he wore a metal brace on his leg for most of his life). After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg in 1921 he worked as a journalist and tried for several years to become a published author (his work included a novel called Michael). Joining the Nazi Party in 1924 (although he later claimed to have joined in 1922), Goebbels initially opposed Hitler's leadership but later supported him. His diary shows many instances of great admiration for Hitler.


 

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Introduction
Early life
Propaganda minister
Ruin, murder and suicide
Goebbels in popular culture
See also
External links
 
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