In fact there are a couple places within his entries he even mentions an 'iron curtain' regarding the Soviet Union's territorial ambitions (and subsequent severance of the countries from the rest of the European community) which predates Churchill's use of the phrase.įrom the beginning of his tenure, Goebbels organized attacks on German Jews, commencing with the one-day boycott of Jewish businessmen, doctors, and lawyers on April 1, 1933. He interprets Stalin's political moves and consequently analyzes the Anglo-American responses. Goebbels is basically outlining the Cold War before World War II is even over. The most intriguing part to me is when Goebbels is going on and on about the rift between the Allied powers (namely Britain and the US versus the Soviet Union) and how Germany could use this to its advantage. The inner bickering among the top brass of the Third Reich along with the devastating effect of the Anglo-American bombing campaign make for compelling reading. He seems to relish in blaming Goering and the Luftwaffe for most of Germany's problems and brings this to Hitler's attention quite often throughout March of 1945. The sections after the military situation reports are fascinating because it shows Goebbels trying to deal with/comprehend/explain away Germany's imminent defeat.

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