Original scientific paper

Austrian Issue in Joseph Goebbels' diaries

Livia Kardum ; Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Joseph Goebbels perceived his diary as priceless historical document and chronicle of the Third Reich. This is just party correct, considering the fact that by the enforcement of his political power and the importance of political events, his auto-censorship increased. Namely, he failed to mention the most significant problems and his commentaries were so brief and fragmental that it is difficult to determine what they are referred to. However, based on suggestions referred to particular problems such as Austrian issue, some attitudes and guidelines of national-socialistic politics could be reconstructed
and updated. His malicious, diabolic and even raffish attitudes towards people and events, illustrate the character of the past German policy and entire Nazi system.

Keywords

Joseph Goebbels' diary; Hitler; Schuschnigg; Papen; Ribbentrop; Stahremberg; Anschluss

Hrčak ID:

291033

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/291033

Publication date:

19.2.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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