Difference between revisions of "Magda Goebbels"
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| − | '''Quote:''' | + | '''Quote:''' On 9 November 1942, during a gathering with friends listening to a speech by Hitler, she switched off the radio exclaiming, "My God, what a lot of rubbish." In 1944, she reportedly said of Hitler, "He no longer listens to voices of reason. Those who tell him what he wants to hear are the only ones he believes." |
| − | '''Sobriquet:''' | + | '''Sobriquet:''' "First Lady" |
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| − | '''Behavior:''' | + | '''Behavior:''' Both Goebbels and his wife derived personal benefits and social status from their close association with Hitler. Joseph Goebbels (as propaganda minister) and she remained loyal to Hitler and publicly supported him. Privately, she expressed doubts, especially after the war began to go badly on the Eastern Front. |
| − | '''History:''' | + | '''History:''' Johanna Maria Magdalena "Magda" Goebbels née Ritschel. Born 11 November 1901 and died 1 May 1945, was the wife of Nazi Germany's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. A prominent member of the Nazi Party, she was a close ally, companion and political supporter of Adolf Hitler. Some historians refer to her as the unofficial "First Lady" of Nazi Germany, while others give that "title" to Emmy Göring. |
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| − | '''Should the Time-line Remain Stable:''' | + | '''Should the Time-line Remain Stable:''' As Berlin was being overrun by the Red Army at the end of World War II in Europe, she and her husband fatally poisoned their six children in their sleep before they committed suicide. Harald Quandt, her son from a previous marriage survived her. |
Latest revision as of 15:44, 15 January 2017
Quote: On 9 November 1942, during a gathering with friends listening to a speech by Hitler, she switched off the radio exclaiming, "My God, what a lot of rubbish." In 1944, she reportedly said of Hitler, "He no longer listens to voices of reason. Those who tell him what he wants to hear are the only ones he believes."
Sobriquet: "First Lady"
Appearance:
Behavior: Both Goebbels and his wife derived personal benefits and social status from their close association with Hitler. Joseph Goebbels (as propaganda minister) and she remained loyal to Hitler and publicly supported him. Privately, she expressed doubts, especially after the war began to go badly on the Eastern Front.
History: Johanna Maria Magdalena "Magda" Goebbels née Ritschel. Born 11 November 1901 and died 1 May 1945, was the wife of Nazi Germany's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. A prominent member of the Nazi Party, she was a close ally, companion and political supporter of Adolf Hitler. Some historians refer to her as the unofficial "First Lady" of Nazi Germany, while others give that "title" to Emmy Göring.
Recent Events:
Events Soon to Occur:
Should the Time-line Remain Stable: As Berlin was being overrun by the Red Army at the end of World War II in Europe, she and her husband fatally poisoned their six children in their sleep before they committed suicide. Harald Quandt, her son from a previous marriage survived her.
