Joseph Goebbels "Now, Nation, Rise and Storm Break Loose!" (1943)-Click and document will open in separate browser. Size and keep open as you consider the questions. Please click "next" at bottom of the page to read entire document.

Overview: After the Soviet Union's defeat of the Germany army at Battle of Stalingrad in February, 1943, Nazi Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, delivered a call for "total war" to the nation. The speech was entitled "Now, Nation, Rise and Storm Break Loose!" and delivered to Nazi party faithful at the Berlin Sportpalast . Some questions to consider as you read this document.

1. What does Goebbels mean by "total war?"

2. What social groups, resources and aspects of German society is Goebbels appealing to in this speech?

3. What does the speech reveal about the state of Nazi Germany in February 1943? What does it tell us about the nature of totalitarian rule?