Just watched this film for the first time. I almost thought it's a satire itself. Am i missing something? I can't wrap my head around how self-composed most of the characters were, given the circumstances, especially towards the end, talking about suicide like it's a walk in the park. I can understand some of the ideologies of nazism when it comes to social unity, order, pride and wanting to pulverize the filth out of this planet, but there's a fine line between ambition and collective insanity.

Is that how his true subordinates were at the time? Fully committed and loyal to their oath and their leader, willing to take a bullet for him any day of the week even when he's dead? Keeping their cool when all hope is lost? How did a single man of such a poor academic background manage to manipulate, gain control over, but most importantly brainwash and seduce the majority of his future government into hell on earth; a group of acclaimed mds, phds, engineers, lawyers, high-ranking militants and all sorts of intellectuals? How and why did loyalty become an excuse for the majority to strip themselves off any self-worth when they failed to execute the orders of their leader? Were they really his subordinates or did they just succumb into fear they could no longer explain? It's depressing, morbid, demented and haunting and i'm genuinely curious.

Power of nationalism bro. Germans were pissed about getting shafted in WWI. Then once a facist government is elected it's already too late, leader has absolute power. At the Nuremberg trials all the officers pretty much said they just followed orders unquestionably. Hell is the modern American military much different? He also indoctrinated the shit out of the whole nation with his vision of a stronger Germany, regaining territory many Germans felt was rightfully theirs, his own version of the Boy Scouts, etc. He also offered universal healthcare, other social services, and jobs to a country in dire need of such things. At first he was a strong military leader and Germany was benefitting. Until his vicious drug-induced yearnings became too much to sustain.

If you really want to know more about Hitler the man and his rise to power I recommend the book Hitler: A Study in Tyranny