• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    It was called the Chaplin before Hitler grew one. Hitler grew it to help soften his public image. He was known to be a big fan of American movies. And had them imported during WWII for private screenings, even though it was illegal in the rest of Nazi Germany.

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      How ironic, then, that Charlie made such a scathing satirical movie about the absurdity of Adolf!