Orwell

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Orwells Animal Farm VS. The Russian Revolution
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• In the early 1900s, Russia was in an appalling
  state of poverty while the Csar lived in luxury.
• There was tremendous dissatisfaction.

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Czar Nicholas II

• A poor leader at best, compared to western
  leaders
• Cruel - sometimes brutal with opponents
• Had unarmed protesters murdered in the streets in
  1905.
• Exiled before he and his entire family were
  brutally assassinated

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Karl Marx The Father of Communism

• believed that the private
• ownership of land must be abolished
• Believed in Communal way of life where everyone
  shares in prosperity
• Workers of the world unite", take over gov't
• Died before Russian Revolution

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Communism

• All people equal
• Government owns everything and people own
  government

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Lenin

• adopted Marxs ideas.
• believed that the bourgeoisie (middle class)
  exploited the workers and must therefore be
  overthrown.
• understood the emotional impact of simple,
  powerful slogans like workers of the world
  unite
• Changed Russias name to the USSR

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Lenin Dies

• When Lenin died, there was a power struggle
  between Trotsky and Stalin.
• It is believed that Lenin ordered the murder of
  Nicholas II and his family

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Leon Trotsky

• One of the leaders of "October Revolution with
  Lenin and Stalin which overthrew the government
  in Oct 1917.
• Believed in pure communism (Marx)
• was a brilliant speaker
• favored world revolution.
• Wanted to improve life for all in Russia
• Chased away by Lenin's KGB (Lenin's secret
  police)

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Joseph Stalin

• Stalin continually opposed Trotsky
• Average speaker, not educated like Trotsky
• Didn't exactly follow Marx's ideas
• Craved power, willing to kill for it
• Used KGB, allowed church, and propagandized
• Benefited from the fact that education was
  controlled

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Propaganda Department of Stalins government

• Worked for Stalin to support his image
• Lied to convince the people to follow Stalin

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KGB - Secret Police

• Not really police, but forced all to support
  Stalin
• Used force, often killed entire families for
  disobedience
• Totally loyal, part of Lenin's power, even over
  army

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Religion

• Marx said religion was the "Opiate of the people"
  and a lie
• Used to make people not complain and do their
  work
• Religion was tolerated because people would work
  and not complain
• Stalin knew religion would stop violent
  revolutions

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Bourgeoisie (Middle Class)

• some people didn't care about revolution because
  it made their lives harder
• only though about themselves
• went to other countries that offered more for
  them

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Dedicated, but tricked communist supporters

• People believed Stalin because he was "Communist"
• Many stayed loyal after it was obvious Stalin a
  tyrant
• Betrayed by Stalin who ignored and killed them

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Skeptical people in Russia and outside Russia

• weren't sure revolution would change anything
• realized that a crazy leader can call himself
  communist
• knew communism would fail with power hungry
  leaders

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Overall details of Russian Revolution

• Supposed to fix problems from Czar
• Life was even worse long after revolution
• Stalin made Czar look like a nice guy

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Stalin takes Control

• In his sinister way, Stalin secured his power
  base, and engineered the permanent exile of
  Trotsky in 1929.
• The exiled Trotsky was still very useful to
  Stalin as he now had Trotsky to blame for all the
  problems and difficulties that Russia suffered.

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5 Year Plans

• From 1927-1932, new economic plans, called the
  five-year plans, were introduced. The purpose was
  to improve industry

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What does any of this have to do with Animal Farm?

• Manor Farm ? Russia
• Animal Farm ? USSR
• Foxwood Farm ? England
• Pilkington ? Winston Churchill
• Pinchfield Farm ? Germany
• Frederick ? Hitler
• Windmill ? 5 year plan

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What does any of this have to do with Animal Farm?

• Card Game Tehran Conference
• Old Majors Skull Lenins Body
• Flag (Hoof and Horn) ? Hammer and Sickle
• Battle at Cowshed ? Civil War
• Battle at Windmill ? WWII
• Animal Executions ? Stalins Purge