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- George Orwell – A Final Warning
- Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt Meet in Yalta
- Red Butchers: Stalin Death Squads
- Operation Northwoods Exposed
- Edward Snowden – Short Interview Clip
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In George Orwell's publication of "1984," Orwell reveals bits and pieces of his own life by using his own life as a model for the story. Basing the main character Winston Smith on himself and his experiences, Orwell achieves a semi-autobiographical character through which he conveys his own thoughts and beliefs. Today, hundreds if not thousands of journals, articles and books have been written to identify the similarities in Winston Smith's and George Orwell's lives. This alone could attest to the similarities in their lives, but some specific examples are as follows. This character is Winston Smith, a writer, editor and man of the Ministry of Truth (an organization of lies), but sought after truth. George Orwell was a teacher and writer, a man who did not believe in the agendas the government forced upon him. Both Smith's and Orwell's first marriages ended, but both fell back in love later. In addition, Smith's constant cough reminds us of Orwell's terminal tuberculosis. Both men were writers, editors and living in a land where communism and fascism regimes were prevalent. Also, both men ignored their cough and pursued another cigarette (or victory cigarette). By identifying with Smith, Orwell was able to create a believable character that lived a believable life. He projected his view of a terrible future into the world. As an anarchist, Orwell's extreme dystopian world would be one of a totalitarian government with the socialist idea of not truly owning anything. This is revealed in the oppressive government of Oceania with its complete ownership of the land and everything in it. In this way, Orwell's own life is the greatest influence on his story. One can only hope Smith's world never becomes our own.
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Cameron: James Burnham was another influential figure in Orwell’s thought process.
Cortland: Born on November 28, 1905, Burnham grew up in Chicago. He attended Princeton from 1923-1927 and then attended Oxford, receiving his M.A. in 1929.
Cameron: Shortly after this he published several works including the Introduction to Philosophical Analysis.
Cortland: He worked closely with the American Worker’s Party and the Communist League of America.
Cameron: These roles influenced him to write about the development of economics and society in 1941.
Cortland: Orwell was greatly influenced by Burnham, which led him to write an essay called “Second Thoughts on James Burnham”, in this essay he made it known that he strongly agreed with Burnham on some thoughts but also disagreed with him on others.
Cameron: Orwell claimed that Burnham may have been right in identifying the general drift towards oligarchy and the development of the Managerial Class. However, Orwell said Burnham’s error was not seeing this trend as continuing.
Cortland: Orwell refutes Burnham’s assumptions that politics stay the same in all ages and that political behavior is different from other kinds of behavior.
Cameron: When Orwell wrote 1984, he based Oceania after Burnham’s idea of a Managerial State.
Cortland: This was the idea that a central government remained in power regardless of what political party was in charge.
Cameron: Through behavior modification and social programs run by a vague authority, (The Party) these governments ruled all.
Cortland: Another influence on Orwell, when it came to government, was the Tehran Conference. Apparently, Orwell believed that Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt were conspiring to divide the world.
Cameron: This top secret meeting between these leaders was in fact an attempt to reach an agreement between the three and to form a strategy for World War II.
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Cameron: James Burnham was another influential figure in Orwell’s thought process.
Cortland: Born on November 28, 1905, Burnham grew up in Chicago. He attended Princeton from 1923-1927 and then attended Oxford, receiving his M.A. in 1929.
Cameron: Shortly after this he published several works including the Introduction to Philosophical Analysis.
Cortland: He worked closely with the American Worker’s Party and the Communist League of America.
Cameron: These roles influenced him to write about the development of economics and society in 1941.
Cortland: Orwell was greatly influenced by Burnham, which led him to write an essay called “Second Thoughts on James Burnham”, in this essay he made it known that he strongly agreed with Burnham on some thoughts but also disagreed with him on others.
Cameron: Orwell claimed that Burnham may have been right in identifying the general drift towards oligarchy and the development of the Managerial Class. However, Orwell said Burnham’s error was not seeing this trend as continuing.
Cortland: Orwell refutes Burnham’s assumptions that politics stay the same in all ages and that political behavior is different from other kinds of behavior.
Cameron: When Orwell wrote 1984, he based Oceania after Burnham’s idea of a Managerial State.
Cortland: This was the idea that a central government remained in power regardless of what political party was in charge.
Cameron: Through behavior modification and social programs run by a vague authority, (The Party) these governments ruled all.
Cortland: Another influence on Orwell, when it came to government, was the Tehran Conference. Apparently, Orwell believed that Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt were conspiring to divide the world.
Cameron: This top secret meeting between these leaders was in fact an attempt to reach an agreement between the three and to form a strategy for World War II.
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Another part of history that may have influenced Orwell’s writing of
Nineteen Eighty-Four, was the 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments of the Bill
of Rights. The 5th Amendment states that there is no capital
punishment without due process, and one cannot be a witness against
one’s self. Also an individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process. This is contradicted in Orwell’s book
because there was capital punishment and loss of life, liberty, or
property without due process. And the characters that were mentioned
in the book were always a witness against themselves. The 6th
Amendment declares that there should always be a public trial,
everyone should be informed of the crime that was committed, and there
should be a counsel for defense. But as one can see Orwell acts in
opposition towards the 6th Amendment in his book, allowing the Inner
Party members to torture other members secretly with no counsel. And
also no one was informed of the individual’s crime. In the Bill of
Rights, the 8th Amendment demands that, there should be no cruel or
unusual punishments. Once again Orwell thwarted against the Amendment
in his book, he decided to use tyrannical punishments against members
who went against Big Brother, like when Winston was severely shocked
by the electric chair and tortured in Room 101 with the thing he
feared most, rats. Orwell did not only disagree with rules for the
government but he was influenced by a group of individuals that killed
people called the death squad. These death squad members were
associated with one party states, who organized extrajudicial
killings, and contrived disappearances of different individuals for
the purposes of political repression, genocide, or revolutionary
terror. Death squads were directed in killing hundreds of real
suspected Communists. The Soviet Union had used death squads to kill
clergy, intellectuals, and traitors. Orwell relates this act of the
death squad members in Nineteen Eighty-Four by allowing clerics,
intellectuals and traitors to serve until they were no longer needed.
Also the concept of children training to be spies in the book was
formed due to the death squads, so those spies who have already
pledged their duty to Big Brother could turn people in for committing
a thought-crime.
Here is a video that shares Joseph Stalin’s deadly trios accusing
Russians of political crimes which led millions to death.
For those of you who had just watched this short video clip about
Joseph Stalin, here is a few background facts that reflect elements of
the book. The socialist, Joseph Stalin, rewrote Soviet history
completely. His name was in the Soviet National Anthem, and he was
said to have single handedly won World War II. Joseph Stalin murdered
political enemies and leaders. This is relevant to the book because
Big Brother, Goldstein, was very much like that of Joseph Stalin. In
Nineteen Eighty-Four, to do what everyone else was doing, was an
instinctive reaction. Spielvogel said, “By eliminating private
property a Communist ideal would be achieved” (571). For example
Winston lived in the Victory Mansions, along with all of the other
party members, who were forced to live in public apartments. “The
regime now praised motherhood and urged women to have large families
as a patriotic duty” (Spielvogal 572). Party women were encouraged to
have children, but only because it was their “duty to the party.” In
the world of Nineteen Eighty-Four the motto of the Inner and Outer
Party was there would be no love, except the love of Big Brother.
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Military-Industrial Complex:
A military-industrial complex is the unofficial name of a comfortable relationship between government forces and ambitious patrons. The patrons or organizations in a military-industrial complex give financial support for fighting a war, looking to benefit or prophet from the war.
An extreme example of what a military-industrial complex would eventually lead to may be found in Orwell's 1984. The governments in the novel have taken the model and pushed it to the extreme, creating an economy and society that runs and thrives on warfare.
False Flag:
On December 1, 1984, a plane crashed into the NASA airbase. Reports claimed that the plane contained a group of college students traveling to their winter break destination. Supposedly, Cuban terrorism played a part in the crash. However, researchers discovered that the plane was vacant and remotely controlled by our very own U.S. Military. This crash became known as a "false flag." The term "false flag" refers to any false claims of terrorism in relation to Operation Northwoods. A plan to fabricate a cause for military action or "retaliation" against Cuba.
Operation Northwoods:
For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Northwoods, its was a series of "false flag" proposals that originated within the US government in 1962. The concept involved the Central Intelligence Agency and other operatives committing perceived acts of terrorism in American cities and blaming Cubans in order to develop a communist Cuban terror campaign. This would then create public support for a war against Cuba's recently declared communist government under the new leader, Fidel Castro. Several of the false flag proposals involved simulated actions against various U.S> and civilian targets, hijackings and bombings. These were all to be followed by the release of counterfeit evidence that implicated the Cuban government. The plan's desired resultant would put the U.S. in the apparent position of suffering defensible grievances inflicted by a rash and irresponsible Cuban government. Finally, drawing an international image of a Cuban threat to peace in the Western Hemisphere. A plan very similar to the actions taken by the Stalinist communist government illustrated in George Orwell's "1984."
Gulf of Tonkin Incident:
For those of you keeping up with the events overseas in Vietnam, we have several updates. As many of you know, we entered a state of war after the House passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. This came to be because of the two sea battles between North Vietnam forces and a U.S. destroyer. The first confrontation occurred on August 2, and we have received reports that the second occurred August 4. However, today, August 26th, we have further information regarding these attacks that may surprise you. Apparently, according to the National Security Agency, there was a major miscommunication about the attack on August 4th. First there were rumors that the battle was not as severe as originally reported. But NSA has made the statement: "It is not simply that there is a different story as to what happened; it is that no attack happened that night." This is causing many to panic. If there is no good reason for this war then why are we sending our loved ones to fight? And what else is our government lying to us about? This incident also brings to mind Orwell's 1984. Perhaps soon we will be "fighting" South America. And as seen in 1984, this can escalate to a complete separation between our leaders and the common civilian. Will we continue to support wars that do not even exist? The U.S. government will need to do a lot of damage control to cover up these lies.
And that's all we have for tonight. Thanks for watching.
Operation Northwoods:
For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Northwoods, its was a series of "false flag" proposals that originated within the US government in 1962. The concept involved the Central Intelligence Agency and other operatives committing perceived acts of terrorism in American cities and blaming Cubans in order to develop a communist Cuban terror campaign. This would then create public support for a war against Cuba's recently declared communist government under the new leader, Fidel Castro. Several of the false flag proposals involved simulated actions against various U.S> and civilian targets, hijackings and bombings. These were all to be followed by the release of counterfeit evidence that implicated the Cuban government. The plan's desired resultant would put the U.S. in the apparent position of suffering defensible grievances inflicted by a rash and irresponsible Cuban government. Finally, drawing an international image of a Cuban threat to peace in the Western Hemisphere. A plan very similar to the actions taken by the Stalinist communist government illustrated in George Orwell's "1984."
Gulf of Tonkin Incident:
For those of you keeping up with the events overseas in Vietnam, we have several updates. As many of you know, we entered a state of war after the House passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. This came to be because of the two sea battles between North Vietnam forces and a U.S. destroyer. The first confrontation occurred on August 2, and we have received reports that the second occurred August 4. However, today, August 26th, we have further information regarding these attacks that may surprise you. Apparently, according to the National Security Agency, there was a major miscommunication about the attack on August 4th. First there were rumors that the battle was not as severe as originally reported. But NSA has made the statement: "It is not simply that there is a different story as to what happened; it is that no attack happened that night." This is causing many to panic. If there is no good reason for this war then why are we sending our loved ones to fight? And what else is our government lying to us about? This incident also brings to mind Orwell's 1984. Perhaps soon we will be "fighting" South America. And as seen in 1984, this can escalate to a complete separation between our leaders and the common civilian. Will we continue to support wars that do not even exist? The U.S. government will need to do a lot of damage control to cover up these lies.
And that's all we have for tonight. Thanks for watching.
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