1) In the film, the viewer sees how charismatic Hitler was, and how kind he seemed to the girl who hoped to become his secretary. This relates to the topic of how dictators stay in power- charisma is important to gaining support.
2) It is shown how Hitler was good at twisting things to fit his perspective- when discussing the bombing of Berlin, he states it is better that the city is being destroyed, because it makes it that much easier to rebuild. This is another example of how dictators stay in power using their powers of persuasion.
3) The movie shows that the totalitarianism of Hitler's regime was very complete: just days before his downfall, when everybody knew it was happening, officers were still rushing to carry out Hitler's bidding.
4) Hitler's use of force to maintain control was seen in the film when he had generals shot (and implied that the air force would be hanged) for not carrying out his orders as he wished. He had such a firm grip on the people because he used fear as a tool.
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