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Animal Farm By: George Orwell

Animal Farm By: George Orwell. The historical context of the novel. Capitalist System: Free enterprise; if you work hard you can get ahead; start your own business and get rich, or lose it all. Socialist: a person who wants to change society and its’ rules. Terms. Communist System

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Animal Farm By: George Orwell

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  1. Animal FarmBy: George Orwell The historical context of the novel.

  2. Capitalist System: Free enterprise; if you work hard you can get ahead; start your own business and get rich, or lose it all. Socialist: a person who wants to change society and its’ rules. Terms

  3. Communist System Everyone works to their ability and receives to their needs; total economic equality; no one gets ahead-but no one starves either. Czarist Government A government ruled y a Czar, who had absolute powers- like a king More Terms

  4. Idealistic Overly optimistic thinking. Everything will be GREAT! Totalitarianism A one-party-rules-everything type of government. Even more…

  5. The History • In the 1800’s Capitalism was strong in Europe and America. • There were no child labor laws, labor constrictions, or salary laws. • Work day was 14 to 18 hours, and pay was barely livable.

  6. The History • In 1847 a group called the Communist League asked a German philosopher named Karl Marx to draw up a plan for their organization. • The Communist League hated the disparity between the classes. • Karl Marx produced a plan called The Manifesto of the Communist Party

  7. The Manifesto • Marx’s Vision: • Workers revolt in hopes for freedom. • Everyone works according to ability and you are paid according to your need. • Create worldwide economic equality. Marx

  8. After Marx • The two communist groups: • Group One: Socialist- wanted to bring about communism slowly by passing laws and spreading their message. • Group Two: The Bolshevik Party- stuck to the idea of a major worker revolt. A small extremist party led by Nikolai Lenin.

  9. Russia’s Czar • Czar Nicholas II • The ruler of Russia • Poorly managed • Russian people were underpaid. • Most citizens worked for a small number of wealthy landowners. • Overthrown in 1917 by the Bolshevik Party

  10. Bolshevik’s • Lenin died in 1926. • Two other leaders stepped up: • Leon Trotsky • Believed in terrorism • Joseph Stalin • Ruthless leader Stalin

  11. Stalin takes Russia • Stalin won a power struggle and Trotsky fled to Mexico. • Trotsky was later assassinated. • Stalin was MEAN! • Stalin deported everyone that disagreed with him to Siberia. • He had secret police used random arrest, torture, and mass executions to keep his rule. • They also prevented uprising from the people. • Anyone could be killed at any time, for any reason.

  12. Stalin’s Russia • Things were worse than under the Czar. • Marx’s idea of a paradise of equality was gone. • There was NO freedom. Military ruled everything. • People were FORCED to work. Few grew wealthy. Most lives were worse. • This became a Totalitarian government.

  13. Mankind = The Wealthy Rulers The Pigs = Communist The Horses = the working class The Dogs = Stalin’s army. Birds = Clergy, Farm owners, and non-workers Characters Representing Life

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