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Vocabulary flashcards reviewing key terms and concepts from George Orwell's 1984 as covered in the lecture.

War is Peace

A Party slogan claiming that ongoing war maintains social order and obedience.

Freedom is Slavery

A Party slogan asserting that surrendering personal freedom ensures security and unity.

Ignorance is Strength

A Party slogan implying the population's ignorance sustains the regime's power.

Ministry of Truth

The government department that propagates the Party line by falsifying records and controlling information.

Ministry of Love

The department that enforces loyalty through surveillance, interrogation, and torture.

Ministry of Peace

The department responsible for perpetual war, intended to consume resources and control the population.

Ministry of Plenty

The department that manages the economy and rationing to create the illusion of abundance.

Two Minute Hate

A daily event in which citizens vent hatred toward the state's enemies to bond the population.

Big Brother

The emblematic, possibly mythical, leader of the Party who watches everyone through posters and telescreens.

Thoughtcrime

The criminal act of holding unorthodox or anti-Party thoughts.

Thought Police

The secret police who detect and punish thoughtcrime and anti-Party sentiments.

History Revision/Altered History

The Party's practice of rewriting past records to fit current doctrine.

Proles

The lower social class with fewer restrictions but poorer living conditions.

Outer Party

The middle class under constant surveillance and strict control; less privileged than Inner Party.

Inner Party

The ruling elite who hold power, privileges, and control over the state.

Telescreens

Two-way screens that broadcast propaganda and monitor citizens' behavior.

Room 101

The feared torture chamber in the Ministry of Love where a prisoner faces their worst fear to break them.