The movie is about a
Jewish-Tomainian barber who escapes persecution and joins an old
comrade in an attempt to end the rule of the power-hungry Hynkel.
In the final moments of the movie, Hynkel’s men confuse the barber
for their leader (because they are both played by Chaplin) and give
him the opportunity to speak before the entire country. In Chaplin’s
final speech, he adopts an authoritative voice and key words from
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) in order to build his credibility,
portray all tyrants as enemies of the world, and convince us all
that we can overcome both dictators and dictatorships by fighting
together under democracy.