Joseph Goebbels was a key figure in Germany’s Nazi regime that was collectively responsible for the deaths of 46 million Europeans as a result of World War ll. Goebbels held the position of Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, which gave him total control of all forms of communication media in Germany. Through this role he played a vital part in Hitler's rise to power and promoting anti-semitic views amongst the German population.
Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29th, 1897, in Rheydt, Germany. He was born into a strict catholic family and attended the local Roman Catholic school. Throughout school Goebbels was subjected to severe bullying from his fellow peers due to his crippled right foot, the result of contracting polio as a child. Goebbels then went on to attend the University of Heidelberg where he studied literature and philosophy under Professor Friedrich Gundolf. He went on to earn a Ph.D in this field, giving him the title of Dr Joseph Goebbels.
During World War I Goebbels requested entry into the military but was declined on the grounds of being physically incapable due to his deformed foot. Being rejected from the military only further intensified his sense of physical inadequacy which tormented him for his whole life. Goebbels was …show more content…
Once Germany’s Allies insisted on unconditional surrender, Goebbels believed that there was only two possible outcomes, victory or destruction, and expressed this in the media. In a famous speech on February 18, 1943 in the Berlin Sportpalast, Goebbels won the audience over and captivated them. Playing on the fears of the German public and using all his pervasive control of press to maintain the citizens morale, creating mythical “secret weapons” and an undefeatable fortress where they would make their last
Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29th, 1897, in Rheydt, Germany. He was born into a strict catholic family and attended the local Roman Catholic school. Throughout school Goebbels was subjected to severe bullying from his fellow peers due to his crippled right foot, the result of contracting polio as a child. Goebbels then went on to attend the University of Heidelberg where he studied literature and philosophy under Professor Friedrich Gundolf. He went on to earn a Ph.D in this field, giving him the title of Dr Joseph Goebbels.
During World War I Goebbels requested entry into the military but was declined on the grounds of being physically incapable due to his deformed foot. Being rejected from the military only further intensified his sense of physical inadequacy which tormented him for his whole life. Goebbels was …show more content…
Once Germany’s Allies insisted on unconditional surrender, Goebbels believed that there was only two possible outcomes, victory or destruction, and expressed this in the media. In a famous speech on February 18, 1943 in the Berlin Sportpalast, Goebbels won the audience over and captivated them. Playing on the fears of the German public and using all his pervasive control of press to maintain the citizens morale, creating mythical “secret weapons” and an undefeatable fortress where they would make their last