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The original spin-doctor, '''Paul Joseph Goebbels''' was fanatically devoted to [[Adolf Hitler]] and was ultimately appointed his successor as head of government. He was obsessed with the "Aryan race" and envied them, since he was a short black-haired man who was unable to fight on the front lines as a youth because of his limp. He compensated for this with his charisma, and after the Nazis lost in the Soviet Union, he whipped up their supporters at home into a frenzy, ensuring that they continued fighting against overwhelming odds. Goebbels was known for his slick and charming personality (he dated several film stars), and for being among the few intellectuals in the Nazi Party (Alfred Rosenberg was another). He was also a [[Family Values Villain|devoted family man and model father]].<ref>He did cheat on his wife with an actress and used his happy healthy kids as evidence that [[Bury Your Disabled|disabled children should be euthanized]].</ref> After Hitler committed suicide in 1945, Goebbels succeeded him as Chancellor of Germany and reigned for thirty hours before he shot his wife and then himself. His wife had previously [[Offing the Offspring|killed their six children]], as they had agreed, despite several offers (including from Albert Speer) to take them to safety in the west beforehand.

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