A Satire/Allegory on the Russian Revolution Animal Farm A Satire/Allegory on the Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution How It Started Czar Nicolas II absolute power huge social gulf between the peasants and the land owner and the elite peasants and workers begin rebelling against the Czar in 1905

The Russian Revolution 1917-1945 Tsar Nicholas II (Monarch of Russia) -surrendered power after a complicated civil war His family was in rule for three centuries Very small portion of people owned everything most were poor

Bolshevik power Vladimir Lenin was leader gained control in 1917 had the Romanov family murdered in 1918 wanted Communism

Communism Comes from the root word of “community” -equal distribution of wealth and possessions among Russia’s citizens Karl Marx is “The father of communism”

Lenin… Marxist revolutionist Led the Bolsheviks renamed Russia to Soviet Union in 1922 named his party the Communist party in 1917 named Joseph Stalin -Secretary General Suffers strokes

Russian Revolution Power Joseph Stalin: Built his power behind the lines Leon Trotsky: Was popular/charismatic, and famous for his speeches Lenin dies in 1924: Stalin leads an alliance against Trotsky and becomes Dictator of Russia

Stalin Wins! Stalin out-maneuvers Trotsky and gains control Stalin starts to isolate Trotsky within the party because he is a threat

Leon Trotsky gifted speaker and writer political genius great thoughts and plans but had trouble actually installing them

Joseph Stalin In Control 1924- assumes full control after Lenin dies

Stalin’s Repression & Terror terrorized country with widespread arrests and executions anyone thought to be opposed to Stalin and Communism was executed on the spot

“Reign of Terror” 2-7 million innocent citizens are murdered forced confessions public accusations employed KGB, secret police, to repress any opposition used publications to report statistics inaccurately in his favor

Stalin: his plan attempt to make Russia a modern industrial state “comrades” need to work harder so Soviet Russia can be a beacon of hope to workers everywhere

Cult Of Personality A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses mass media to create a larger-than-life public image through unquestioning flattery and praise.

Stalin’s Rule Against Trotsky After Stalin came to power he wanted Trotsky out Trotsky was banished three times from three places Trotsky fled to Mexico in 1936 He was assassinated by Stalin’s orders in 1940

Trotsky’s Blame called “Trotskyism” During Stalin’s rule: Russia’s economic system failed Violence, fear, and starvation occurred throughout the country Trotsky was blamed for it all called “Trotskyism” Trotsky was blamed even after his assassination Those who were associated with Trotsky were executed In all, over 20 million citizens were purged (killed, imprisoned, or severely made to change)

Stalin Dies Stalin ruled as absolute dictator throughout WWII and until his death on March 5th, 1953.

Communism Communism: Social Utopia where all property is held in common and ALL are equal (Production and goods are commonly owned) Friedrich Engels Karl Marx

*Communism =“Animalism” Symbolism *Russian Revolution = Animal Farm *Stalin =Napoleon *Communism =“Animalism”

Allegory Underlying meaning and surface meaning -Grand in scope

FABLE - A short story that has a moral and has animals as characters

SATIRE -A story that makes fun of something

Orwell and Satire Orwell became a socialist as well as a satirist Satire: The use of ridicule to attack ideas/failures/evil action Orwell became a critic of capitalism and communism Animal Farm is a Satire and an Allegory