Iran During The 1980s

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Oppressive regimes often keep its citizens crushed under brutal laws. The world of London in 1984, Iran in the 1980s, and the infamous Hermit Kingdom North Korea are examples of this. However, out of the three, North Korea seems the best place to live in because of its steady exposure to the outside world. North Korea is the best place to live out of the three stifling societies. 1984’s London is too stifling. There, your every move is watched and recorded. Not only that but our own children will turn against you. Media is twisted constantly so that one’s perception of reality is blurred. Tehran in Iran during the 1980s is not any better. In I ran, there was a complete rejection of anything secular, outside culture, and “luxuries.” Not to

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