In 1984, what do these 3 slogans mean: War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength?

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novel is constructed throughand contrasts. These three slogans of the Party reflect these
aspects, in that the way the Party controls Oceania is actually the opposite of the propaganda
it produces. Thus, according to the Party, "war is peace" means that
theycontinually "fight" wars in order to keep peace at home. During
times ofwar, nations generally unite. Of course, if the people are focused on acommon enemy,
they are much less inclined to notice how unhappy theyare in their own lives. So they make less
trouble for their government. "Freedom is slavery" can be thought of
in...