Paul Joseph Goebbels - one of the chief propagandists of the Third Reich, an important leader of the Nazi Party, ally and confidant of Adolf Hitler.
biography
Goebbels was born in Rheydt October 29, 1897.His parents had nothing to do with politics do not have.His father was an accountant and had hoped that his son, when he grows up to become a Roman Catholic priest, but his plans went awry.Goebbels himself wanted to be a journalist or a writer, so all the forces sent to the study of the humanities.
He had to deal with several universities in Germany, where he studied literature, philosophy and Germanic.At the University of Heidelberg, he even received his degree with a thesis on the romantic drama.
World War
This period for Goebbels was not difficult compared to his fellow countrymen, because he was declared unfit for military service because of lameness, which suffered from since childhood.This greatly affected the pride of the future ideology of the Third Reich.He was disgraced because he could not personally serve his country during the war.Inability to participate in the confrontation is probably strongly influenced by the views of Goebbels, who would later advocate the need for the purity of the Aryan race.
Home activities
Ironically, Paul Joseph Goebbels has made numerous attempts to publish his works, but none of them succeeded.The last straw was the fact that one of the plays written by him refused to put Frankfurt theater.Goebbels decided to devote their energies in a different direction and went into politics.In 1922, he first entered the political party of the NSDAP, which was then led by the Strasser brothers.Later he moved to the Ruhr area and began working as a journalist.In this period of his career, he opposed Hitler, who, according to him, was to be expelled from the National Socialist Party.
ideological change
Soon, however, the views of the philosopher changing, and it goes on the side of Hitler, which begins to idolize.In 1926, he boldly declares that he loves Hitler and sees in it the present leader.It's hard to say why it is so quickly changed their views, Joseph Goebbels.Quotes, however, demonstrate that he is praising the Fuhrer and sees it as a unique personality, capable of changing for the better Germany.
Hitler
Praise Hitler who actively spread Goebbels, resulted in the fact that the Fuehrer became interested in the personality of the promoter.Therefore, in 1926, he appointed the future ideological leader of the Third Reich regional Gauleiter of the NSDAP.During this period, especially developing his oratorical skills, by which he will become one of the most influential personalities of the Nazi Party and the German government.
From 1927 to 1935, Goebbels works in the weekly "Angrif" promote ideas of National Socialism.In 1928 he was elected a deputy of the Reichstag from the Nazi Party.During his performances, he actively speaks out against the government in Berlin, Jews and Communists, after which attracts the attention of the public.
Popularization of Nazism
In his speeches philosopher speaks about fascist ideas, supporting the views of Hitler.For example, the offender Horst Wessel, who was killed in a street fight, he publicly admits hero, a martyr to political and even offers to officially recognize his verses a hymn to the party.
promotion in the party
Hitler really admired all that promoted Goebbels.Joseph was appointed chief leaders of the Nazi party propaganda.During the elections in 1932, Goebbels was the inspirer and the main organizer of the presidential campaign, increasing the number of voters of the future Fuhrer twice.That is, in fact, he contributed to the fact that Hitler was able to come to power.It was his propaganda had the most serious impact on the electoral weight.Learn from past American presidential campaign techniques and slightly modifying them for the German people, Goebbels used a subtle psychological approach to influence the audience.He even created a ten abstracts, which must adhere to every National Socialist, and later they became the ideological foundation of the party.
in positions reyhministra
In 1933, Goebbels was a new post, which greatly expanded his powers and gave him considerable freedom of action.In his work he has shown that in reality it does not exist moral principles.They simply ignored the Joseph Goebbels.Party Propaganda penetrated all spheres of life.Goebbels controlled the theater, radio, television, newspapers - all that could be used for the promotion of Nazi ideas.
He was ready to do anything just to impress Hitler.He controlled the attacks against the Jews.In 1933, he ordered the public burning of the book in several German universities.Injured authors advocated the ideas of humanism and freedom.The most popular of them - is Brecht, Kafka, Remarque, Feuchtwanger and others.
As Goebbels lived
Joseph Goebbels was one of the most influential advisers of Adolf Hitler along with Himmler and Bormann.In addition, they were friends.The wife of the most important and influential advocate of the Third Reich - Magda Quant - was the former wife of a Jewish businessman, she presented six children of the Nazi ideology.Thus, Goebbels family has become a model, and all the children were pets environment Fuhrer.
Women and the leaders of the Nazi Party
In reality, not all is rosy in life was the German ideologue.He can not be monogamous, when you consider that many times he was seen in relationships with actresses of film and theater, a lot of that discredited him in the eyes of the Führer.Once a disgruntled husband the next diva, is looked after by Goebbels, I beat him.I have been in his life and quite a serious affair with actress Lydia Czech origin bars that almost led to divorce from his wife legitimate.Saved marriage only the intervention of Hitler.
Goebbels is not always good relations with other prominent leaders of the Nazi party.For example, he could not find a common language, which led to constant disagreements with Ribbentrop and Goering, who did not celebrate it because of his friendship with Hitler.
World War II
Despite the fact that Goebbels was a master of his craft, even his propaganda techniques could not help defeat Nazi Germany in World War II.During this period Hitler with the task to maintain the patriotic spirit and the mood of the nation.He tried to do it in all possible ways.The main lever of pressure from Goebbels was the propaganda against the Soviet Union.So he wanted to support the soldiers, so that they stood to the last and fought until the end.
the progressive realization of the problem posed by the Third Reich to Goebbels, was becoming increasingly difficult.The morale of the soldiers fell, but the Nazi propagandist was fighting for the opposite, constantly reminding everyone what awaits Germany in the event of losing the war.In 1944, Hitler appointed Goebbels mainly to mobilize, from that moment, he was responsible for collecting all the material and human resources, not only for the maintenance of the spirit.However, the decision was made too late to fall in Germany had very little time.
Fall and death
Goebbels to the end remained faithful to his Fuhrer, who was for him the embodiment of ideological ideals.In April 1945, when the fate of Germany was already clear majority, Goebbels nevertheless advised his mentor to stay in Berlin to preserve for posterity the image of the revolutionary hero, not a coward to flee from danger.Until recently, about the image of his colleague he took care of his faithful friend - Joseph Goebbels.Biography of the famous German propagandist shows that he was one of the few who did not leave the Führer.
After Roosevelt's death in the Third Reich mood improved, but not for long.Soon, Hitler wrote his will in which as his successor called the name of Joseph Goebbels.Quotes of the period show that the promoter was trying to negotiate with the Russian, but after nothing happened, he and Bormann decided to commit suicide.By this time, Adolf Hitler was already dead.The wife of Joseph Goebbels - March - poisoned their six children, and then laid hands on himself.After that committed suicide and one of the most influential people of the Third Reich - Joseph Goebbels."Diary 1945" - is part of the manuscript heritage, which remained after the most famous Nazi ideology - great show, as in this period reflected the author and for a completion of the confrontation expected.
Advocacy and recording
After Goebbels left a lot of hand-written documents, which were to maintain the morale of the German people and set them against the Soviet Union.However, there is work, only partly devoted to politics, the author of which was Joseph Goebbels."Michael" - the novel that although there are reflections of the state, has more to literature.Success of this work the author has not brought, whereupon Goebbels decided to turn to politics.
As noted above, there are the philosopher and Nazi books in which he reflects on anti-Semitism, the superiority of the Aryan race, and so on.Joseph Goebbels, the latest records are included in his "Diary 1945", for some time in Russia belongs to the banned authors, and his book is ranked as extremist.
On Lenin
Ironically, Joseph Goebbels spoke positively about Vladimir Lenin, who, it would seem, he had despised as a representative of Bolshevism.Despite this, the German leader, on the other hand, writes that Lenin would be the savior of the Russian people, to protect him from challenges.According to Goebbels, as Lenin came from a poor family, he is well acquainted with all the problems that have to face the lower strata of society, so it will be able to overcome any obstacle on its way to improving the lives of ordinary peasants.
Total
Joseph Goebbels was one of the most influential and famous people of the Third Reich.He became one of the key figures that contributed to Hitler's rise to power, and until recently remained faithful to his imperious mentor, strive for world domination.If theoretically imagine that Goebbels was not on the side of the tyrannical Fuhrer of Germany, and confronted him, there is a possibility that Hitler would not have a ruler, and perhaps the Second World War does not even begin to, millions of lives would have been saved.Joseph Goebbels played a major role in the promotion of Nazism, which was the fact that his name is written in the history of huge, but in letters of blood.
