Orwell wrote 1984 at the time of World War II, when atomic bombs were falling with a crash, dictators dominated vulnerable countries and technology was developing assiduously. World War II produced a rare and fast-paced economy that consisted of "the negative aspects of the dystopian world" (Wright) as a European dictator took over weaker societies, making American citizens fear the worst, inspiring Orwell to venture beyond the desired comfort. zone and in the feared possibility of what America could be after the war: a “nightmare” (Deery). “Although World War II clearly had a major impact on the trends, values, and patterns of life and politics of the antebellum United States, it also continued to shape the postwar nation » (Paul). US propaganda for joining the military emphasized "Orwell's distrust of empty political slogans" (Protherough) to imagine the influence and power that the posters actually have slogans such as “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength” (Orwell 17). ) to encourage the reader to obey the poster. The European dictator was Adolf Hitler, the man who "had become the leading European power" (Biography of Adolf Hitler) in Germany, the man solely responsible for the outbreak of World War II. “All non-Nazi parties, organizations and unions ceased to exist” (Biography of Adolf Hitler) when Hitler took power. Hitler had not only dominated Germany, but he had also invaded more than seven countries surrounding Germany. Hitler's character type intimidated Orwell in the sense that it inspired him to write about a totalitarian society, very similar to the experience of the Eastern Hemisphere. Similar to Hitler in the mentality of dictators, Joseph Stalin "was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union and the leader of w...... middle of paper...... of 1984." Essays in Criticism 47.2 ( 1997): 143+. Literary Resource Center. Internet. January 31, 2011.Place, Troy. “1984” by Orwell. (George Orwell) (Critical essay). » The Explainer 61.2 (2003): 108+. Literary Resource Center. Internet. January 31, 2011. Protherough, Robert. “George Orwell: Overview. » Young adult writers of the 20th century. Ed. Laura Standley Berger. Detroit: St. James Press, 1994. Twentieth Century Writers Series. Literary Resource Center. Internet. January 31, 2011. Sterling, Bruce. "Science fiction." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2011. Web. January 24, 2011. “Winston Churchill.” Contemporary heroes and heroines. Flight. 2. Gale, 1992. Gale biography in context. Internet. February 16, 2011. Wright, Juntus. “Dystopias: definition and characteristics. » Read Write Think. NCTE, 2011. Web. January 25. 2011.