In Inglorious Basterds, Hans Landa knows how to use silence and intimidation to his advantage, scaring the truth out of almost anyone he comes in contact with. However, he also is smart enough to know when his side is losing and when to turn the tables to his advantage. Realizing if his side loses he’d be likely put before a tribunal and hanged, Landa decides to make a deal with the American soldiers he caught. He’ll hand over Hitler and all his top ranking officials in exchange for amnesty and high honors in the Western world. It’s too good an opportunity to pass up and the Western generals give in to his deal. Little does Landa know, Aldo the Apache doesn’t forgive Nazis and makes his mark on Landa’s forehead.