Palpatine's Rise to Power

Krey · February 27, 2016 8:27PM

Has George Lucas ever said where he got the inspiration for Palpatine's rise to power? Because I'm watching "World War II in Color", and the similarities between the way Palpatine rose to power and Hilter's rise to power are numerous. In fact, it is almost exactly the same.

Baron_Brixius · February 29, 2016 1:26AM

**** Germany was definitely one of his inspirations for the Empire. You can read about some of his other ones here:

http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars

Krey · February 29, 2016 1:56AM

Ha! I knew it. After they said H!tler (Really? We can't have discussions about the history that inspired Star Wars without the names being censored?) had been granted emergency powers by the government after that building had been destroyed, similarities just kept piling up from there.

Thanks for the link.

luminara_undueli · February 29, 2016 2:18AM

Also, the Force Awakens has so many allusions to World War II because JJ Abrams' past movies involving World War II.

Qeltar · February 29, 2016 2:20AM

The Force Awakens has allusions to everything because JJ Abrams hasn't had an original thought since the Clinton administration.

Rolf · February 29, 2016 2:30AM

I must've missed the clone German and droid armies in my history classes. No wonder I always **** at social studies...

Krey · February 29, 2016 2:34AM

I knew about the Force Awakens connections. One of the videos they released before the movie mentioned a connection to the First Order and the N@zis. I wasn't aware of the H!tler/Palatine connection other than the Stormtrooper name sharing. I probably should have seen it before.

Ouchie · February 29, 2016 3:23AM

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/how-star-wars-conquered-t_b_6273582.html

Krey · February 29, 2016 4:33AM

Ouchie wrote: »

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/how-star-wars-conquered-t_b_6273582.html

That was an interesting read. But it still seems to me that Palpatine's rise to power has more to do with H!tler than Nixon. If you have Netflix, go watch the first episode of "World War II in Colour" where they tell of how H!tler rose to political power during economic hardship (trade dispute/blockade of Naboo anyone?), was granted special powers after a crises he that he never gave up, disbanded all other political parties besides the N@tzis (abolished the senate), and built a secret army (clones!).

There's more, but this post is big enough already. Go research some history if you want more!

Nutteralex · February 29, 2016 4:34AM

Rome and Julius Caesar, kinda.

Krey · February 29, 2016 4:37AM

Nutteralex wrote: »

Rome and Julius Caesar, kinda.

I will have to find me a documentary.

Trilbo · February 29, 2016 4:48AM

Caesar was a little less depotic; more megalomanic.

eBitzu · February 29, 2016 10:09AM

Evil.. so much evil

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