1) In this clip of the film, the viewer sees how Hitler used propaganda to maintain power. A group of small children who had grown up with him as their leader are depicted faithfully fighting in the "Hitler Youth", despite the fact that they had essentially lost the war and they would die if they stayed. Hitler was revered as a God by them; indoctrination is a tool many dictators use.
2) Hitler's use of force is seen when he orders one of his top generals shot because he had supposedly moved his command post and men away from the front line. The man denied moving his troops and claimed he was at the front, which leads too-
3) Although the general hadn't done anything wrong that would warrant his being shot, he goes dutifully to the Nazi command center where Hitler is, to be executed. He doesn't try to run away at all, because Hitler's totalitarianism is so complete, and because he has a similar mindset to the Hitler Youth.
4) Hitler's cold reasoning shown in this film shows how some dictators stay in power by making ruthless decisions. In the film, Hitler does not make any attempt to help the civilians, saying that they were too weak to survive anyways and they were all part of the failed Germany, and so should perish.
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