News from American Experience

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In this issue:

- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents THE MAN BEHIND HITLER
- Visit THE MAN BEHIND HITLER Online
- Podcast: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Stories to Go

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE MAN BEHIND HITLER

Monday, May 22 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

"...a rare and chilling glimpse into a brilliant but toxic mind."

-- The New York Times

His name is synonymous with political propaganda. His legacy is
one of maniacal cruelty and unwavering devotion to the Nazi
cause. He has been called "the genius of spin" and "Reich
Liar-General." Appointed minister of propaganda in 1929, Joseph
Goebbels was responsible for all of Germany's media. No film was
produced, no newspaper printed, no radio show broadcast without
his stamp of approval.

This 90-minute film offers a portrait of the second most powerful
person in the Nazi party. The account is delivered in words taken
directly from Joseph Goebbels' diaries, kept from 1924, when he
joined the Nazi party, until his suicide in 1945, read by actor
Kenneth Branagh. Featuring never-before-seen footage, this
documentary from filmmakers Lutz Hachmeister and Michael Kloft
offers an insider's view of the rise of the Nazi party.

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Visit THE MAN BEHIND HIITLER Online

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/index.html

Propaganda in Germany and the U.S.A.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/gallery/index.html

During World War II, propaganda machines on both sides of the
Atlantic worked to persuade citizens of the importance of the war
effort, stir up patriotism, and emphasize crucial efforts like
resource conservation and silence about military tactics. Browse
a gallery of posters from both sides.

Joseph Goebbels' Diary

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/sfeature/diary.html

Over a decade in power, Joseph Goebbels trumpeted an ideology
that led to the Holocaust, total war, and his own suicide in
1945. Follow the events of Goebbels' life through excerpts from
his diaries.

Historian Q&A
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/sfeature/reich.html

Martin Kitchen is an internationally recognized expert on German
and Austrian military and economic history. Here he answers
questions on Joseph Goebbels, the Third Reich, and America.

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Podcast: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Stories (and Video!) to Go

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