break. Animal Farm was released in 1945, this novel is a clever way of attacking Stalinism. His other big success was 1984 which was first released in 1949. Fear of being overrun by the government were the main ideas of this novel. In 1968 Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell was published.
             The world was a very busy place during the years that George Orwell lived his life. In 1907 Great Britain joins a defense pact with France and Russia, this formed the Triple Entente( History 8). Orwell was only 4 years old and already threats of war during his lifetime were affecting him. By the time he was 11 World War 1 had started. In 1915 Gandhi returned to India to lead non-violent protests against the British rule (History 15).
             During WW1 there are serious food shortages, rationing and higher prices are a result. At age 15 Orwell had just lived through one of the many wars in his life time. Ten years after the end of World War 1, 62 nations join a "say no to war" pact named Kellogg-Briand. The main countries included the USA, Italy, Great Britain, and Japan.
             By 1930 the Nazi Party came in second in their election (History 31). Tensions in Europe were rising again and this time Hitler was in the middle of it. Then the Spanish Civil War took place, this is were the story Homage to Catalina took place. The Nazis attack the Jews in 1938 this is the largest act of anti-semitism ever. The next year Germany invades Poland, then Britain and France declare war on Germany. 1940 Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of Britain, he replaces Neville Chamberlain ( History 41). World War II ended in 1945, the casualties exceeded 50 million people. Then in 1948 Gandhi is assassinated after India finally becomes
             Independent of Britain (History 49) .
             The book 1984 starts out with Winston Smith he is a part of a totalitarian world. This book takes place either in or around the
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