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15 Cards in this Set
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Who did Napoleon represent? |
Stalin |
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Who does Major represent |
Marx - Founder of communism |
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Snowball |
Represents Lenin - tries to make it work |
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Mr Jones |
The Tsar Nicholas |
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Boxer |
Noble idea of communism and working class |
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Squealer |
Represents Propaganda |
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Allegory |
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically moral or political. |
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Propaganda |
biased or misleading information to promote a point of view. |
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Communism |
A system where everyone owns the property and wealth in a country and everything is shared out equally.
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Revolution |
a successful attempt by a large group of people to change the political system of their country by force. |
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Corruption |
dishonest behaviour from those in power. |
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Capitalism |
a system where trade and industry are owned by individuals and run for profit. |
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Tyranny |
Cruel and brutal government |
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Explain the start of the Russian revolution |
Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, persuaded Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate and hand over power. In 1918, the Tsar and his family were assassinated. |
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Explain what happened once “communism came to power” |
After Lenin died, Stalin took over as leader. Under his leadership, ordinary Russians were treated cruelly and Stalin became a ruthless tyrant. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. George Orwell wrote it as a reflection on the corruption of power. Originally, it was subtitled ‘A Fairy Tale’. |
