Joseph Goebbels was possibly the most dangerous and intelligent member of the Nazi hierarchy, not excluding Hitler himself. Without Goebbels' flair for propaganda and spectacular organisation, the Fuehrer might never have come to power. If Hitler was the Nazi genius of destructive evil, Goebbels was its constructive genius, for it was through his practical and intuitive understanding of the instruments of 'public enlightenment' that the dictatorship was built and maintained. As the founder of the Reich Chamber of Culture, ...
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Joseph Goebbels was possibly the most dangerous and intelligent member of the Nazi hierarchy, not excluding Hitler himself. Without Goebbels' flair for propaganda and spectacular organisation, the Fuehrer might never have come to power. If Hitler was the Nazi genius of destructive evil, Goebbels was its constructive genius, for it was through his practical and intuitive understanding of the instruments of 'public enlightenment' that the dictatorship was built and maintained. As the founder of the Reich Chamber of Culture, the Gauleiter of Berlin and the architect of the complex machinery of modern totalitarian propaganda, Goebbels can be considered one of the most significantly evil and portentous figures of the twentieth century. A remarkable picture emerges of Goebbels' mind as a schoolboy, student, lover, unsuccessful author and apprentice in political agitation. Interviews with his friends and family shed light on his character as a young man. This book charts the full trajectory of Goebbels' career, showing him at the apex of his power, a master of oratory, a brilliant and cynical showman and a ruthless administrator. "Doctor Goebbels" also portrays the man at the end, in the Berlin Bunker, the most devoted of the Fuehrer's henchmen, committing the last gesture of propaganda of which he was capable: the sacrifice of his life and that of his wife and six children.
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While Adolf Hitler is the all out champion of "the most hated and controversial historical figure of all time", many of us tend to forget Dr. Josef Goebbels. Without him, Hitler would never have done all the madness he has been accused of doing. Doctor Goebbels created the "Hitler myth" that was fed on the German public and the world. He "brainwashed" the entire country with this myth, and kept feeding the population even when all was lost at the end of the war. He had a Phd in philosophy and letters, and was well read in the classics like Plato, Erasmus, world history and Goethe. His knowledge of western civilization gave him the ideas of both its strength and weakness. And knew how to exploit them fully for the Nazis advantage. And he was the "brain" behind World War II and the holocaust of mass murder of Jews. And was willing to pay the ultimate price no matter the consequences. Committed suicide, with his wife who also killed his six childrens, Dr. Goebbels is the perfect example that a man with humanistic studies is not always "harmless". We may hate Dr. Goebbels but let us not forget this: he was cunning and smart as well as evil. And watch the German documentary: "The Goebbels Experiment" in dvd.
