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... Iraq, under the control of Saddam Hussein, has suffered these consequences. Saddam Hussein’s establishment of a dictatorship over Iraq and George Orwell’s 1984 both demonstrate the dangers of a totalitarian government and suppression of its citizens. ... Most recently, Saddam Hussein has had an effect on the past, present, and future of Iraq. ... “Though ruthless in its hold on power, this government had managed to establish some degree of institutional stability and to make good use of Iraq’s oil revenues. Moreover, the country was showing signs that it might emerge as the major political force in the region. ... The Baath Party developed Iraq’s government, military, and oil production, three factors that would lead to the nations emergence as a standout power in the Middle East. ... Hussein immediately had an effect on the country, but toward the negative end of the spectrum. ... His military strategy led Iraq to be known as a constantly warring society, much like the nation of Oceania in Orwell’s 1984. In the story, Oceania was constantly at war with its bordering nations, and the citizens had come to accept war as a part of their culture, an everyday event, just like the citizens of Iraq. ...
Unfortunately, this was not the only culture change the people of Iraq would encounter under Saddam Hussein’s rule. Hussein displayed huge posters and statues of himself throughout the country, and especially in the capital, Baghdad. This is eerily similar to Orwell’s depiction of the party hanging huge posters of Big Brother, the figure-head of the party, throughout the country.
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