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He literally volunteered and fought for Republican Spain in the Spanish Civil War. Not even normal internationals, either, but a niche party founded by Trotsky simps and general left leaning sympathies.
After May Days, he became disillusioned with communism basically and copes about it.
So it's simply him wanting to fight le fascism, then becoming disillusioned with how commies act (hence animal farm).1984 is a combo of authoritarian ideas into a slop nation to prove that authoritarian is bad.
Also, Brave New World does what Orwell wanted to do, but better.