It all starts with history. Knowledge is a threat to stability and maintenance of a totalitarian society. The actual knowledge that would pose a threat to the society is the individual thought of rebellion. As stated previously, one cannot rebel if they don’t know what rebellion is, or how to put a rebellion into action. This is why history is controlled in both societies because it would give people the knowledge to rebel after finding out that what its government is doing, and how they are treating their citizens is wrong and unjust.
