Title: Explain the war between Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia in 1984. Who is Oceania actually battling? Is there even a war? - eNotes.com
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Explain the war between Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia in 1984. Who is Oceania actually battling? Is there even a war?
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Content: It's always one bloody war after another, and one knows the news is all lies anyway." In other words, it's not the enemy who matters but rather the fact that Oceania is constantly at war. Whether the war is even happening is another non-issue: again, it is the fact that the party maintains a constant state of war that is truly significant. As Goldstein comments in his book in Part 2, Chapter 9, by keeping the people in this constant state, the party is able to perpetuate an unequal distribution of wealth. It is this unequal distribution which keeps the citizens of Oceania controlled and conquered. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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Oceania is always at war. The government preaches that "War is Peace" because when the nation of Oceania is at war, the people of Oceania are all linked together through strong nationalism. If they are at war with someone else, they will be at peace with each other. It is a disturbing and confusing idea, but if you look at the United States during World War II, you'll find a similar state of nationalism (a good term here would be jingoism - look it up!).