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Goebbels

Goebbels

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A German politician who led Nazi propaganda and persecuted Jewish people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡɜːbəlz/
: Goebbels
  • Dr. Joseph Goebbels was a central figure in Adolf Hitler's government, shaping public perception with propaganda.
  • Goebbels' propaganda

She convinced Goebbels and Hitler to record.

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Examples

  • Joseph Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, orchestrating extensive propaganda campaigns.

  • May I present Dr. Joseph Goebbels?

  • Propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels declared that the new government 'no longer intends to leave people to their own devices.'

    Academic text (2011)
  • In September 1933, Goebbels initiated the creation of a Reichs Chamber of Culture.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Thus, Joseph Goebbels dominated propaganda, Max Amman took over newspaper publishing, and so on.

    Academic text (2004)
  • William L. Shirer describes the role that Goebbels played in shaping German public opinion and the redefinition of German culture.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Years back, Dr. Goebbels shocked the civilized world by publicly burning books on the Opernplatz in Berlin.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Of course, the Reich Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, showed no surprise at the outcry against the pogroms of Kristallnacht.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In his role, Goebbels was infamous for his efforts in persecuting Jews during World War II.

Synonyms

Joseph Goebbels
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German politician who led Nazi propaganda during World War II and spread hate against Jewish people

focuses on orchestrating propaganda and persecuting Jews directly
Paul Joseph Goebbels
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A German politician who ran Nazi propaganda and promoted hate against Jewish people

is the shorter, commonly used name form rather than the full formal name

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Goebbels is a German family name. Today it is strongly linked to Joseph Goebbels (1897–1945), the Nazi minister of propaganda who used the media to spread lies and help harm Jewish people, so the name often brings to mind 'propaganda' and 'manipulation'.