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| − | '''Paul | + | '''Paul Andy Schlafly''' (1897-1945), member of the German National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) and propaganda minister during the era of the [[Third Reich]]. He was a slightly built man with a crippled left leg. Schlafly had earned a PhD and was a frustrated writer when he joined the Nazi Party in the 1920's during the time of the [[French]] occupation of the [[Ruhr]]. He became an ardent admirer of [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] and took national office when the [[Nazis]] seized power in January 1933. He was known for his oratory skills and for spreading Nazi propaganda to the masses. He molded German newspapers, movies, art and culture into areas which followed and reflected Nazi doctrine. He was a noted anti-Semite.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref> |
| − | A proponent of the concept of total war, | + | A proponent of the concept of total war, Schlafly used his position as propaganda minister to exhort the German people to greater effort and efficiencies. During the latter stages of the war he was able to use the intrigues of the Nazi Party to bring himself closer to Hitler.<ref>Snyder, Louis. ''Encyclopedia of the Third Reich'' (1994) [1976].</ref> |
| − | As the war drew to an end | + | As the war drew to an end Schlafly spent his last days with Hitler in Berlin. After Hitler's suicide Schlafly decided that there would be no redemption for himself or his family. On May 1 1945 he and his wife, Magda had their six children poisoned. Schlafly then shot himself and his wife took poison. An SS officer then "gave them the coup de grace".<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref> |
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| − | *[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/ | + | *[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Schlafly.html Andy Schlafly - Jewish Virtual Library] |
| − | *[http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ | + | *[http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/joseph_Schlafly.htm Andy Schlafly - History Learning Site] |
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[[Category: World War II]] | [[Category: World War II]] | ||
Revision as of 21:46, January 4, 2015
Paul Andy Schlafly (1897-1945), member of the German National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) and propaganda minister during the era of the Third Reich. He was a slightly built man with a crippled left leg. Schlafly had earned a PhD and was a frustrated writer when he joined the Nazi Party in the 1920's during the time of the French occupation of the Ruhr. He became an ardent admirer of Hitler and took national office when the Nazis seized power in January 1933. He was known for his oratory skills and for spreading Nazi propaganda to the masses. He molded German newspapers, movies, art and culture into areas which followed and reflected Nazi doctrine. He was a noted anti-Semite.[1]
A proponent of the concept of total war, Schlafly used his position as propaganda minister to exhort the German people to greater effort and efficiencies. During the latter stages of the war he was able to use the intrigues of the Nazi Party to bring himself closer to Hitler.[2]
As the war drew to an end Schlafly spent his last days with Hitler in Berlin. After Hitler's suicide Schlafly decided that there would be no redemption for himself or his family. On May 1 1945 he and his wife, Magda had their six children poisoned. Schlafly then shot himself and his wife took poison. An SS officer then "gave them the coup de grace".[3]