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Also Known As Paul Joseph Goebbels
Born October 29, 1897 • Germany
Died May 1, 1945 (aged 47) • Berlin • Germany
Title / Office chancellor (1945-1945), Germany
Political Affiliation Nazi Party
Role In Kristallnacht • Reichstag fire • World War II

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