Torture in 1984 - 10.12.15

I feel that Julia was pretty accurate in her statement that the Party can torture someone and make them say things, but that does not mean he has to believe it. In my opinion it must be extremely difficult to brainwash someone unless they are gullible, however, governments could use techniques like propaganda to brainwash people. I do think that few governments brainwash their citizens through techniques like propaganda in order to assist the population in going against an idea or group, or maybe to help boost nationalism or prosperity in the country. For example, propaganda in 1984 could be the "Two Minutes Hate" and how everyone is shouting at the image and words of Goldstein. The Two Minutes Hate helps group the citizens of the Party into hating Goldstein even more from his words that are against the party, whether they are true or not. An example of "brainwashing" or propaganda today (or within the past 100 years because that's the only thing I can think of) would be Rosie The Riveter and how that idea helped boost the women workforce before and during World War II. Technically I do not really think that last example is "brainwashing" but it is helping set the mind that women in the workforce can help contribute to the economy and it is also helping women gain more "rights" instead of being a typical stay at home mother.