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Totalitarianism

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Totalitarianism

1984
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Contents

  • Defenition
  • Key Traits
  • Related to 1984
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What is Totalitarianism?

  • Political system
  • Government holds total authority over the society
  • Control all aspects of public and private life
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Key Traits

  • Ideology
  • State control
  • Methods of enforcement
  • Modern technology
  • Dictatorship and One-Party rule
  • Dynamic leader
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Ideology

  • Sets goals of the state
  • Glorifies aims of the state
  • Justifies government actions
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State Control

  • Demands loyalty
  • Denies basic liberties
  • Personal sacrifice for the good of the state
  • Business/Labor/Housing

Enforcement

  • Police terror
  • Indoctrination
  • Censorship
  • Persecution
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Modern Technology

  • Mass communication to spread propaganda
  • Advanced military weapons
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Dictatorship/One-Party Rule

  • Exercises absolute authority
  • Dominates the government
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Dynamic Leader

  • Unites people
  • Symbolizes government
  • Encourages popular support through force of will

Totalitarianism Ideas Related to 1984

Ideology

1984 George Orwell

  • Socialism (actually class exist)
  • Ingsoc (Newspeak)(is the political ideology of the totalitarian government of the oceania in George Orwell’s)
  • Double think
  • Anti-sex
  • orthodoxy
  • falsification

State control over individual and society

1984 George Orwell

  • Telescreen everywhere, even toilet
  • Hidden microphone
  • Only alone when on bed
  • Mail checked by government
  • 2 minutes hate
  • Morning exercise

Methods of enforcement

1984 George Orwell

  • Thought Police
  • Thought crime
  • Face crime
  • Parson’s children points gun at Winston
  • Speak write
  • Vaporization
  • No churches in Oceania
  • A special art museum or sth ˊˋ?!

Dynamic leader

1984 George Orwell