Joseph Goebbels
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, World War II, Fascism, Fascists, Holocaust, Propaganda
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Goebbels was the propaganda master of the Nazi regime and Adolf Hitler’s minister of culture during the twelve-year Third Reich. One of the few intellectuals in the Party leadership, Goebbels was largely responsible for the success of the Nazi program.
Early Life
Paul Joseph Goebbels was born into a strict Catholic working-class home, but his surprisingly fine intellect, combined with frail health, rescued him from a drab life of farming or factory work and pointed him toward higher education. Following early training at a Roman...
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