What happened after the ending?
1) The war was averted.
2) The barber was caught and arrested. The dictatorship continues.
3) Who cares ; its a movie.
In the world of the film I would say 1)
However, from Chaplin's point of view the film ends the moment that he begins his famous speech. Chaplin is addressing the audience directly and essentially saying: 'what happens next is up to you'.
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They might have temporarily called off the invasion but somebody would have caught on- especially as I assume the barber and Schultz would have fled the country.
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