How would I go about examining the importance of Joseph Goebbels (and his work) to the Nazi party?

by Eric_Cartmenace

(I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this) This is for a 4000 word essay (not due anytime soon) but I was wondering how I'd go about this. I don't think there is enough to compare it to other German parties' propaganda (from the time) and I can't compare it to something like Hitler's speeches (as in different medium completely)

edit: for anyone wondering I had to come up with the essay question myself so I can't get help from my peers

Thanks

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neoLibertine

I would read Kershaw's The Hitler Myth. He discusses how Hitler was portrayed as a Weberian Great Leader by JG in order to fulfil a desire that had been growing in Germany since before the First World War for a strong leader.