A group of evil talents gathered under the command of Hitler, the head of Nazi Germany, and Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, was one of them. He was the only core official of the "Third Reich" who accompanied Hitler to die for the Nazis. Compared with Goering, Himmler and Hertz, Goebbels was a "loyal victim".

In addition to loyalty, Goebbels' ability is also outstanding, which made great contributions to Hitler's coming to power through elections. However, for Hitler, Goebbels' fanatical loyalty and propaganda ability sometimes backfired. For example, Goebbels' hard propaganda once cost Hitler the presidency. What happened?

1932, a new presidential election was held in Weimar, Germany. Hitler's Nazi party developed rapidly in the previous economic crisis, from 1929 to 1933, and it was already an important political party in Germany at that time. Therefore, for the German presidential election of 1932, Hitler and the Nazi Party were eager to win the whole of Germany in one fell swoop.

Hindenburg, then president, was very prestigious among the people, especially because of his performance in the First World War. Hindenburg was supported by the National Defence Force, which was the most important political capital of the militaristic Germany. It can be said that Hindenburg was the only person who could defeat Hitler in the general election at that time and became Goebbels' number one propaganda target.

Therefore, before Hindenburg decided whether to participate in the general election or not, Goebbels began to follow his "propaganda Bible" of "telling three lies is truth" and "truth is irrelevant and completely subordinate to strategy", mocking and slandering Hindenburg, calling Hindenburg a traitor, deserter and pig who dare not fight.

Hindenburg, who was in his eighties, had been president for seven years, and the internal and external situation became more and more difficult, so he had the idea of not participating in this presidential election. However, Goebbels' slander and humiliation angered Hindenburg, who valued honor, and led Hindenburg to decide to take part in this German election, which taught the ungrateful Nazi party a lesson.

Although after Hindenburg was elected, the Nazi Party, which adjusted its strategy, put forward the slogan "Respect Hindenburg and vote for Hitler", which laid the groundwork for Hitler to become prime minister later, but Hitler still lost the election. Without Goebbels' vigorous propaganda, Hitler would have become president long ago, and there would be no need to transition from prime minister to head of state.