Wilson EdwardsHIST 102-002Professor Osokina28 April 201426-1 Socialist NationalismJoseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda PamphletJoseph Goebbels is one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century due to his ability to persuade the German nation to support Hitler's Nazi Party and its anti-Semitic values. In 1930, before Hitler came to power, Goebbels wrote and disseminated a Nazi propaganda pamphlet intended to persuade the reader to support socialism, hate capitalism, and completely eliminate the Jewish presence in Germany. (Lualdi) About the Author Beginning in 1922, Joseph Goebbels served as propaganda chief for Hitler's National Socialist Party. Goebbels was elected to the Reichstag in 1928. Before his career in the Nazi Party, Goebbels had little success as a journalist, playwright, and novelist. Although Goebbels had little reason to celebrate his situation, he did not lack nationalism. His loyalty to Germany even led him to interrupt the premiere of “All Quiet on the Western Front” because he was offended by the “non-German” film. Among Goebbels' personal philosophies was the belief that one could easily manage and manipulate the masses with a simple and repetitive message. These tactics pushed for support, which would ultimately lead to Hitler's rise to power. Goebbels admired Edward Bernays, the father of public relations. Bernays developed his views on public relations largely from the psychological works and discoveries of his uncle, Sigmund Freud. In his 1928 work, Propaganda, Bernays argues: “If we understand the mechanism and motivations of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it” (Bernays 1928). Bernays ideas about “and...... middle of paper……bels was a dangerous wordsmith. With his ability to convince the public to support the Nazi uprising using newly developed communication strategies based on human psychology and sociology (public relations), Goebbels became known as the "spin doctor" for his mischievous and misleading wordplay . Works Cited Harman, Chris. "The crisis of the 1930s and the crisis of today." ISJ.org. International Socialism, January 2, 2009. Web."Joseph Goebbels." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web.Lualdi, Katharine J. “Chapter 26: 1. Socialist Nationalism – Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Pamphlet (1930).” Sources of the creation of the West: peoples and cultures. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2012. 243-45. Print."The Man Behind Hitler: People and Events." PBS. PBS, April 25, 2006. Web."Weimar Republic and the Third Reich." Weimar Republic and Third Reich. Weslyan.edu, ndWeb.