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Magda Goebbels
Sign in to saveAlso known as Johanna Maria Magdalena Ritschel, Johanna Maria Magdalena Goebbels, Johanna Maria Magdalena Friedländer, Johanna Maria Magdalena Quandt
German politician (1901–1945)
Magda Goebbels (1901–1945) was a German politician's wife who became a prominent public figure in Nazi Germany as the spouse of propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. Her story is historically significant because it illustrates the roles women played within Nazi leadership circles and provides insights into the inner workings of the Nazi regime during World War II.
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Key facts
- Born
- Johanna Maria Magdalena Ritschel , ( 1901-11-11 ) 11 November 1901, Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 1 May 1945 (1945-05-01) (aged 43), Berlin, Germany
- Cause of death
- Suicide
- Party
- Nazi Party
- Spouses
- Günther Quandt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1921 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1929 ) Joseph Goebbels , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1931 )
- Children
- 7 , including Harald
- Alma mater
- Ursuline Convent
- Awards
- Golden Party Badge , Cross of Honor of the German Mother
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Nazi Germany
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Führerbunker
- Spouse
- Joseph Goebbels
- Occupation
- propagandist
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Golden Party Badge
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R22014, Magda Goebbels.jpg
- Height
- 1.64
- Number of children
- 7
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- birth name
- Johanna Maria Magdalena Behrend
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- Magda Goebbels
- date of birth
- 1901-11-11
- date of death
- 1945-05-01
- manner of death
- assisted suicide
- cause of death
- cyanide poisoning
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- Devil's Mistress
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- short name
- Magda Goebbels
- name in native language
- Johanna Maria Magdalena Behrend
- married name
- Goebbels
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Encyclopedic overview
Johanna Maria Magdalena Goebbels (née Ritschel; 11 November 1901 – 1 May 1945) was the wife of Nazi Germany's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. A prominent member of the Nazi Party, she was a close ally, companion, and political supporter of Adolf Hitler. Some historians refer to her as the unofficial "first lady" of Nazi Germany, while others give that title to Emmy Göring.
With defeat imminent during the Battle of Berlin at the end of World War II in Europe, she and her husband murdered their six children with a cyanide compound before committing suicide in the Reich Chancellery gardens. Her eldest son, Harald Quandt, from a previous marriage to Günther Quandt, survived her.
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