In these kinds of works, Orwell distinctly references the disarray and traumatic conditions of Europe following the Second World War.
ɪn ðiːz kˈaɪndz ʌv wˈɜːks, ˈɔːɹwɛl dɪstˈɪŋktli ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz ðə dˌɪsɚɹˈeɪ ænd tɹɔːmˈæɾɪk kəndˈɪʃənz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ.