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| − | The ''' | + | The '''Tokkō''', or the '''Thought Police''' as they were known, were the secret police of pre-WWII [[Japan]]. They had a similar role to [[Hitler]]'s '''Gestapo''', and were used to control political groups that posed a threat to Japan. |
| + | Today this term is used to criticized excesses in [[political correctness]]. | ||
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*''[[1984]]'' - novel by [[George Orwell]] | *''[[1984]]'' - novel by [[George Orwell]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:31, November 27, 2023
The Tokkō, or the Thought Police as they were known, were the secret police of pre-WWII Japan. They had a similar role to Hitler's Gestapo, and were used to control political groups that posed a threat to Japan.
Today this term is used to criticized excesses in political correctness.
See also
- 1984 - novel by George Orwell