‘Who controls the past controls the future,’ wrote George Orwell in 1984, a novel that portrays the stark nature of totalitarianism.
Totalitarian regimes have historically relied on propaganda filled with deliberate fallacies to manipulate public perception and control narratives. By distorting facts and promoting half-truths, these regimes often rewrite history to justify their authority and suppress dissent. Such propaganda not only distorts reality but also undermines trust, making it a powerful tool for controlling the masses and eliminating opposition.
After reading the articles in this lesson, students will understand how history was deliberately rewritten in the communist system and used as a political tool to secure power and ideological control.
