Page "Joseph Goebbels" Paragraph 25

Despite his revolutionary rhetoric, Goebbels ’ most important contribution to the Nazi cause between 1930 and 1933 was as the organizer of successive election campaigns: The Reichstag elections of September 1930, July and November 1932 and March 1933, and Hitler ’ s presidential campaign of March – April 1932.

He proved to be an organizer of genius, choreographing Hitler ’ s dramatic airplane tours of Germany and pioneering the use of radio and cinema for electoral campaigning.

The Nazi Party ’ s use of torchlight parades, brass bands, massed choirs, and similar techniques caught the imagination of many voters, particularly young people.

" His propaganda headquarters in Munich sent out a constant stream of directives to local and regional party sections, often providing fresh slogans and fresh material for the campaign.

" Although the spectacular rise in the Nazi vote in 1930 and July 1932 was caused mainly by the effects of the Depression, Goebbels as party campaign manager was naturally given much of the credit.