Paul Joseph Goebbels - one of the main propagandists of the Third Reich, an important figure in the Nazi Party, ally and confidant of Adolf Hitler.
Biography
Goebbels was born in Reidt on October 29, 1897. His parents had nothing to do with politics. The father was an accountant and hoped that his son, when he grew up, would become a Roman Catholic priest, but his plans were not destined to come true. Goebbels himself wanted to be a journalist or a writer, so he directed all his energies to the study of the humanities.
He had to study at several universities in Germany, where he studied literature, philosophy, German studies. He even received a PhD from Heidelberg University with a thesis on romantic drama.
World War I
This period for Goebbels was not difficult compared to his compatriots, because he was declared unfit for military service due to a limp from which he suffered from childhood. This greatly affected the pride of the future ideologist of the Third Reich. He was disgraced because he could not personally serve his homeland during the war. The impossibility of participating in the confrontation probably greatly influenced the viewsGoebbels, who would later advocate the need for the purity of the Aryan race.
Starting activities
Oddly enough, Paul Joseph Goebbels made many attempts to publish his works, but none of them were successful. The last straw was that the Frankfurt theater refused to stage one of the plays he had written. Goebbels decided to direct his energy in a different direction and went into politics. In 1922, he first joined the NSDAP political party, which was then led by the Strasser brothers.
Later he moved to the Ruhr and started working as a journalist. During this period of his activity, he opposes Hitler, who, according to him, should have been expelled from the National Socialist Party.
Ideological changes
However, very soon the views of the philosopher change, and he goes over to the side of Hitler, whom he begins to deify. In 1926, he already boldly declares that he loves Hitler and sees in him a real leader. It is difficult to say why Joseph Goebbels changed his views so quickly. The quotes, however, show that he praises the Fuhrer and sees in him an exceptional personality capable of changing Germany for the better.
Hitler
Praises to Hitler, which Goebbels actively spread, led the Fuhrer to become interested in the personality of this propagandist. Therefore, in 1926, he appointed the future ideological leader of the Third Reich as the regional Gauleiter of the NSDAP. During this period, his oratory skills are especially developed, thanks to which hein the future will become one of the most influential personalities of the Nazi Party and the entire German government.
From 1927 to 1935, Goebbels worked in the weekly Angrif, which promoted the ideas of National Socialism. In 1928 he was elected to the Reichstag from the Nazi Party. During his speeches, he actively speaks out against the Berlin government, Jews and communists, after which he attracts the attention of the public.
Promotion of Nazism
In his speeches, the philosopher speaks about fascist ideas, supporting the views of Hitler. So, for example, the criminal Horst Wessel, who was killed in a street fight, he publicly recognizes as a hero, a political martyr, and even offers to officially recognize his poems as the anthem of the party.
Party Promotion
Hitler was very delighted with everything that Goebbels promoted. Josef was appointed chief propaganda chief of the Nazi party. During the 1932 elections, Goebbels was the ideological inspirer and main organizer of the presidential campaign, doubling the number of voters for the future Fuhrer. That is, in fact, he contributed to the fact that Hitler managed to come to power. It was his propaganda that had the most serious impact on the electorate. Having adopted the latest presidential campaign techniques from the Americans and modified them slightly for the German people, Goebbels used a subtle psychological approach to influence the audience. He even created ten theses that every nationality must adhere to.socialist, later they became the ideological basis of the party.
As Reich Minister
In 1933, Goebbels received a new position, which greatly expanded his powers and gave him considerable freedom of action. In his work, he showed that in reality for him there are no principles of morality. They were simply neglected by Joseph Goebbels. Party propaganda has penetrated into all spheres of life. Goebbels controlled the theater, radio, television, the press - everything that could be used to popularize Nazi ideas.
He was willing to do anything to impress Hitler. He controlled the attacks directed against the Jews. In 1933, he ordered the public burning of books at several German universities. Authors who advocated the ideas of humanism and freedom suffered. The most popular of them are Brecht, Kafka, Remarque, Feuchtwanger and others.
How Goebbels lived
Joseph Goebbels was one of the most influential advisers to Adolf Hitler along with Himmler and Bormann. Besides that, they were friends. The wife of the most important and influential propagandist of the Third Reich - Magda Quant - was the former wife of a Jewish businessman, she gave the Nazi ideologist six children. Thus, the Goebbels family became a model, and all the children remained favorites of the Fuhrer's entourage.
Women and Leaders of the Nazi Party
In reality, not everything was so rosy in the life of the German ideologist. He cannot be called monogamous, considering that he has been seen many times inconnections with film and theater actresses, which discredited him a lot in the eyes of the Fuhrer. Once, the disgruntled husband of another diva, whom Goebbels was courting, beat him. There was also a rather serious affair in his life on the side with an actress of Czech origin Lidia Barova, which practically led to a divorce from his legal wife. Only Hitler's intervention saved the marriage.
Goebbels did not always have 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 him because of his friendly relations with Hitler.
World War II
Despite the fact that Goebbels was a master of his craft, even his propaganda techniques could not help Nazi Germany win the Second World War. During this period, Hitler set him the task of maintaining the patriotic spirit and mood of the nation. He tried to do it in every possible way. Goebbels' main leverage was propaganda against the Soviet Union. Thus, he wanted to support the front-line soldiers so that they would stand to the last and fight to the end.
Gradually, the implementation of the task assigned by the Third Reich to Goebbels became more and more difficult. The morale of the soldiers was falling, although the Nazi propagandist fought for the opposite, constantly reminding everyone what awaits Germany if the war is lost. In 1944, Hitler appointed Goebbels in charge of mobilization, from that moment he was responsible for collectingall material and human resources, and not just for the maintenance of the spirit. However, the decision was made too late, there was very little time left before the fall of Germany.
Fall and death
Goebbels remained faithful to his Fuhrer to the end, who was for him the embodiment of ideological ideals. In April 1945, when the fate of Germany was already clear to the majority, Goebbels nevertheless advised his mentor to stay in Berlin in order to preserve for posterity the image of a revolutionary hero, and not a coward who fled from dangers. Until recently, his faithful friend, Joseph Goebbels, took care of the image of his colleague. The biography of the most famous German propagandist shows that he was one of the few who did not leave the Fuhrer.
After the death of Roosevelt, the mood in the Third Reich improved, but not for long. Soon Hitler wrote a will in which he named Joseph Goebbels as his successor. Quotes from this period show that the propagandist tried to negotiate with the Russians, but after nothing came of it, he, along with Bormann, decided to commit suicide. By this time, Adolf Hitler was already dead. Goebbels' wife, Martha, poisoned her six children, and then laid hands on herself. After that, one of the most influential persons of the Third Reich, Joseph Goebbels, also committed suicide. “The Diaries of 1945” is a part of the manuscript heritage that remained after the most famous ideologue of Nazism - they perfectly show what the author was thinking about during this period and what conclusionconfrontation counted.
Propaganda and records
After Goebbels, there were a lot of handwritten documents that were supposed to support the morale of the German inhabitants and turn them against the Soviet Union. However, there is a work, only partly devoted to politics, the author of which was Joseph Goebbels. "Michael" - this novel, in which, although there are reflections on the state, it has more to do with literature. This work did not bring success to the author, after which Goebbels decided to turn to politics.
As noted above, the philosopher also has Nazi books in which he reflects on anti-Semitism, the superiority of the Aryan race, and so on. Joseph Goebbels, whose latest entries are included in his Diaries of 1945, has been classified as a banned author in Russia for some time now, and his book is classified as extremist.
About Lenin
Oddly enough, Joseph Goebbels spoke positively about Vladimir Lenin, whom, it would seem, he should have despised as a representative of Bolshevism. Despite this, the German leader, on the contrary, writes that Lenin will be able to become the savior of the Russian people, save him from problems. According to Goebbels, since Lenin came from a poor family, he is well aware of all the problems that the lower strata of society have to face, so he will be able to overcome any obstacles in his path to improve the lives of ordinary peasants.
Result
Goebbels Joseph was one of the most influential and famous people of the Third Reich. Hebecame one of the key figures who contributed to Hitler's rise to power, and until the last remained faithful to his imperious mentor, who aspired to world domination. If theoretically imagine that Goebbels would not have been on the side of the most tyrannical Fuhrer of Germany, but opposed him, there is a possibility that Adolf Hitler would not have become the ruler, and perhaps the Second World War would not even have started, millions of lives would have been saved. Goebbels Joseph played one of the main roles in the propaganda of Nazism, which served to ensure that his name is recorded in history in huge but bloody letters.
