Peace
What are the natural defenses of each superstate?
Oceania: Protected by oceans
Eurasia: Protected by big land size
Eastasia: Protected by mountains and seas.
Why can’t the party allow a rise in the standard of living?
People would become too smart and hard to control
Why do the superstates often execute a surprise attack on an ally?
To keep people confused and always believing the party's story
What is socialism?
A system where resources and wealth are shared among people
Name the four ways that a ruling class can fall from power.
Rebellion, invasion, internal corruption, loss of control over truth
What are two reasons why it is unnecessary to fight?
Each superstate is too strong to be beaten
Each has enough land and resources already
Why can’t the masses be kept in poverty by restricting the output of goods?
It would hurt the economy and the Party's own power
Why don’t the superstates conquer each other?
They're too evenly matched, so no one can truly win
How did the middle class typically rise to the high?
By gaining more property, education, and influence
Where on the pyramid is the outer party?
What is the struggle among the superstates? What is the race or cycle?
They fight over border zones
It's a cycle: war > temporary gain > lose it again > repeat
What does the superstate being at war and being in danger do for the ruling class?
It makes people fearful, loyal, and easier to control
What would happen to fear, hatred, and self-righteousness if the superstates were to mingle?
Those feeling would fade, and people wouldn't be easy to control
How did human equality become technically possible?
Technology and machines reduced the need for physical strength
How is membership to a group decided?
The Party chooses who belongs; it's not voluntary
What is the primary aim of modern warfare?
To use up resources and keep people busy/controlled, not really to win
Why not use surplus labor to dig holes and refill them or build temples?
People would see it's pointless, but war feels necessary and believable
How are the philosophies of the other superstates viewed?
They all seem different, but really they're almost the same
Who are the new aristocracy of totalitarianism?
The Party leaders who control everything
Why are the Proles granted intellectual liberty?
They are seen as harmless and easy to control
Why is there a struggle for dominance in the thickly populated areas?
Those areas give cheap labor
They give more resources and power
Why does the Inner Party use doublethink more than others?
They need it to tell lies while still believing in their own power
If the superstates are separate universes—how can they gain complete control of their people?
By controlling truth inside their borders, making people believe whatever the Party says
Why did tyrannies of the past fail?
They couldn't control knowledge and technology like modern states do
Why don’t crimes exist in Oceania?
The Party defines all thoughts and actions, "crime" is whatever the Party says.