Who was Joseph Goebbels and what was his role in Nazi Germany?
A wise man named George Orwell once said, “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” In order to win power during World War 2, Adolf Hitler and his trusted friend, Joseph Goebbels used Propaganda on German citizens. Shoving lies inside their heads, overtime the citizens began believing them. Joseph Goebbels was held responsible for presenting a favorable image of the Nazi regime to the Germans. Goebbels was Adolf Hitler’s trusted friend and colleague, and was appointed Minister of Propaganda.
Joseph Goebbels was a very important figure and Hitler’s trusted friend. Goebbels soon became Minister of Propaganda, …show more content…
According to History.com, Joseph Goebbels’ mission was to censor all opposition to Hitler and present the Nazi Party in the most positive light while stirring up hatred for the Jews. Since Goebbels was Hitler’s trusted friend, this might suggest that Goebbels used propaganda very harshly following only Hitler’s beliefs. Due to the fact that Hitler was against Communism and thought it should be destroyed, Goebbels might have thought that Communism was a Jewish invention, which was another way for him to use propaganda against German citizens. According to Goebbels’ use of Propaganda, the Jews were directly responsible for Germany's problems, which included the collapse of Germany’s economy. However, Goebbels had no formal training in any aspect of propaganda, yet, the famous Propaganda minister did seem to fulfill what Hitler wanted with regards to the “truth.” To add on, Joseph Goebbels continued to use propaganda on the