Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich

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"Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich" is a controversial biographical study of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels by British historian David Irving, noted for its extensive use of Goebbels’ diaries and its widely criticized apologetic stance toward the Nazi regime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biography
book
historical work
about National Socialism NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
World War II NERFINISHED
associatedWith Holocaust denial debates
author David Irving NERFINISHED
authorNationality British
controversial yes
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticizedFor distorting historical record
minimizing Nazi crimes
sympathetic portrayal of Nazi leaders
focusesOn inner workings of the Nazi propaganda ministry
propaganda techniques of Joseph Goebbels
format print
genre Nazi history
biographical study
hasPerspective apologetic toward Nazi regime
revisionist
hasSubjectPosition downplays ideological and criminal aspects of Nazism
tends to humanize Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED
hasTitle Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich NERFINISHED
intendedAudience general readers interested in Nazi history
readers of revisionist history
language English
linkedTo David Irving’s reputation as a Holocaust denier
mainSubject Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED
Nazi propaganda
Third Reich NERFINISHED
portrays Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED
Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED
Nazi Party leadership NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1996
publisher Focal Point Publications NERFINISHED
reception considered apologetic toward Joseph Goebbels
considered unreliable as a scholarly source
widely criticized by historians
subjectAffiliation Nazi Party NERFINISHED
subjectOccupation Nazi propaganda minister
subjectRole Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda NERFINISHED
timePeriodCovered 1930s
World War II era
final days of the Third Reich
usesSource Joseph Goebbels’ diaries
Nazi propaganda materials

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David Irving notableWork Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich