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Animal Farm
Prior Knowledge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Karl Marx | The father of Communism |
| Czar Nicholas ll | The leader of Russia in the early 1900's before the Russian revolution |
| Vladimir Lenin | Used the Bolsheviks to overthrow the Czar of Russia |
| Stalin and Trotsky | Fought for power after Vladimir Lenin died |
| The Bolsheviks | Were led by Vladimir Lenin to overthrow the Czar of Russia |
| McCarthy | Famous politician who suspected and accused thousands of Americans of supporting communism |
| Communism | The idea of creating a society in which wealth and power is equally divided |
| Symbol | An object or picture that represent a big idea (like a flag) |
| Tyranny | Cruel and unfair government |
| Rebellion | A fight against a government or those in power |
| Manipulation | To control or influence someone in a clever or unfair way |
| Corruption | Dishonest behavior by people in power |
| Propaganda | Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a cause |
| Name Calling | Using negative words to make a enemy look weak, stupid, or bad |
| The Bandwagon effect | The idea that if everyone is doing it, then I should too |
| Allegory | A story where the characters and events are symbols for real life people events |
| Scapegoat | Person or group blamed for the mistakes or problems of others |
| Slogan | A short, easy to remember phrase used in advertising or politics |
| Fear mongering | The idea that something terrible will happen if they don't follow the leaders rules |
| The red scare | Hysteria caused by senator McCarthy accusing people of supporting communism |