On the brink of war, Germany had to set out without risking being defeated by the adversary. After Hitler became chief chancellor of Nazi Germany, Joseph Goebbels was promoted to Reich Minister of Propaganda. Goebbels was highly respected by his Germans and government officials after his service in the German army. It was observed thus: “He (Goebbels) came as a proven fighter against the French, the separatists and the communists in three years in the Rhine and Ruhr region. He came without support; he had to build his own support. Goebbels was considered a brilliant war hero who had all the answers to making Germany the most powerful country in the world. His popularity and image made him an ideal candidate to head the Ministry of Propaganda. Furthermore, Goebbels' actions perfectly reflected the attitudes preached by Nazi Germany. The Third Reich was gaining momentum and all this was due to the active dissemination of Nazi propaganda. Nazi Germany was willing to do anything to not only unite the German people in support of the war, but also to directly use propaganda against the enemy. Newspapers, posters, rallies, and the education of youth were some of the means by which Goebbels and the German Ministry of Propaganda disseminated their thoughts; however, nothing was as effective and important to the propagandist movement as radio. Radio was a revolutionary propaganda tool to say the least, as it proved to be the quickest, simplest, and most manipulative form of communication for shaping the attitudes of the German people. The Third Reich did not intend to simply spread its propagandistic thoughts to manipulate the German people. The main objective was to use radio as a weapon of psychological and strategic warfare, exponentially increasing middle of paper ... "Dr. Goebbels and his ministry". Dr. Goebbels and his ministry. Accessed March 7, 2014. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/goeb62.htm.Goebbels, Joseph. “Goebbels on the radio (1933).” Goebbels on the radio (1933). Accessed March 7, 2014. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/goeb56.htm.Goebbels, Joseph. “New Year’s Eve (1934).” New Year's Eve (1934). Accessed March 7, 2014. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/goeb23.htm.Machiavelli, Niccolo. The Prince, translated by NH Thomson. Flight. XXXVI, Part 1. The Harvard Classics. New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1909-1914; Bartleby.com, 2001. Schwarz von Berk, Hans. “The working style of Joseph Goebbels.” The working style of Joseph Goebbels. Accessed March 7, 2014. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/goeb14.htm.Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich; a history of Nazi Germany. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960.