βοΈπ Berlin Sportpalast, Germany1943
Goebbels Delivers 'Total War' Speech
Following Stalingrad, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels gave his famous 'Do you want total war?' speech to a carefully selected crowd of party faithful, whipping them into a frenzy of support for unlimited war commitment.
The speech signaled Germany's shift to a full war economy and showed the Nazi regime's determination to fight regardless of mounting losses β prolonging the war by two more years.
Outcome
Germany mobilizes entire economy for war