Joseph Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry was controlled by the news media, arts, and information in Germany.
Paul Joseph Goebbels -LRB- -LSB- ˈpʰaʊl ˈjoːzəf ˈɡœbəls -RSB- ; 29 October 1897 -- 1 May 1945 -RRB- was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 .. Germany. German Empire. Nazi Germany. Nazi Germany. Reich Minister of Propaganda. Reichs Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. He was one of Adolf Hitler 's close associates and most devoted followers , and was known for his skills in public speaking and his deep , virulent antisemitism , which was evident in his publicly voiced views .. Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. public speaking. public speaking. antisemitism. antisemitism. He advocated progressively harsher discrimination , including the extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust .. the Holocaust. the Holocaust. Goebbels , who aspired to be an author , obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1921 .. University of Heidelberg. University of Heidelberg. Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of Philosophy. He joined the Nazi Party in 1924 , and worked with Gregor Strasser in their northern branch .. Nazi Party. Nazi Party. Gregor Strasser. Gregor Strasser. He was appointed as Gauleiter -LRB- district leader -RRB- for Berlin in 1926 , where he began to take an interest in the use of propaganda to promote the party and its programme .. Berlin. Berlin. Gauleiter. Gauleiter. propaganda. propaganda. After the Nazi Seizure of Power in 1933 , Goebbels ' Propaganda Ministry quickly gained and exerted controlling supervision over the news media , arts , and information in Germany .. Germany. German Empire. Nazi Seizure of Power. Nazi Seizure of Power. He was particularly adept at using the relatively new media of radio and film for propaganda purposes .. propaganda. propaganda. Topics for party propaganda included antisemitism , attacks on the Christian churches , and -LRB- after the start of the Second World War -RRB- attempting to shape morale .. antisemitism. antisemitism. propaganda. propaganda. In 1943 , Goebbels began to pressure Hitler to introduce measures that would produce total war , including closing businesses not essential to the war effort , conscripting women into the labour force , and enlisting men in previously exempt occupations into the Wehrmacht .. total war. total war. Wehrmacht. Wehrmacht. Hitler finally appointed him as Reich Plenipotentiary for Total War on 23 July 1944 , whereby Goebbels undertook largely unsuccessful measures to increase the number of people available for armaments production and the Wehrmacht .. Wehrmacht. Wehrmacht. As the war drew to a close and Nazi Germany faced defeat , Magda Goebbels and the Goebbels children joined him in Berlin .. Germany. German Empire. Berlin. Berlin. Nazi Germany. Nazi Germany. Magda Goebbels. Magda Goebbels. Goebbels children. Goebbels children. They moved into the underground Vorbunker , part of Hitler 's underground bunker complex , on 22 April 1945 .. Vorbunker. Vorbunker. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April .. Hitler committed suicide. Death of Adolf Hitler. In accordance with Hitler 's will , Goebbels succeeded him as Chancellor of Germany ; he served one day in this post .. Chancellor of Germany. Chancellor of Germany. Germany. German Empire. The following day , Goebbels and his wife committed suicide , after poisoning their six children with cyanide .