Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom Museum

George Orwell's novel "1984" paints a picture of a totalitarian society where everyone betrays everyone else. How does a foreign power establish itself in an occupied area and how does power begin to shape our thoughts and actions? Why do some go along with the foreign power, while others stick to their beliefs and resist? In the museum lesson, we will explore stories of collaborationism during both the German and Soviet occupations. Through active learning methods, we will discuss the causes and consequences of collaborationism on both a societal and personal level. Finding points of reference in the discussion also from Orwell's famous novel.