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 * Ace of Spades and The Tehran Conference﻿ (Animal Farm parallel) **



So where does the Ace of Spades fit in?
 * On the last page of the novel, Orwell writes, "Yes, a violent quarrel was in progress. There were shoutings, bangings on the table, sharp suspicious glances, furious denials. The source of the trouble appeared to be that Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously" (97).


 * This section of the novel has been referred to as the allegorical beginning of the Cold War.


 * As soon as WWII ended, the alliance previously formed between the United States and Soviet Union at the Tehran Conference fell apart. Students in Russian and American schools were instructed on what to do if a nuclear bomb were to hit nearby.



Historical information on the Tehran Conference:


 * Meeting between Winston Churchill of the UK, Roosevelt of the USA, and Stalin of what was then the Soviet Union.


 * The objective of the conference was to formulate a final plan to end the war against Nazi Germany.


 * Churchill and Roosevelt reluctantly agreed to allow Stalin to permanently change the borders of Poland, incorporating much of what had been eastern Poland into the Soviet Union. This would open a Western front to take the pressure off of Stalin's forces.


 * Why? Churchill and Roosevelt felt it was a neccessary move to win the war.



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References: (2010). Animal Farm Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory. Retrieved from []

Orwell, G. (1997). Animal Farm. United States of America: McDougal Littell.