The Importance Of George Lucas Opposition To The Vietnam War

Political commentators have drawn attention to how closely the Star Wars universe resembles American politics during its creation. George Lucas was one of many Americans who opposed the Vietnam War when it was at its height in the 1970s. The original trilogy's depiction of Lucas' opposition to the Vietnam War is among the most important analogies. George Lucas stated in 2005 that Star Wars ""was really about the Vietnam War, and that was the period where Richard Nixon was trying to run for a [second] term, which got me to thinking historically about how do democracies get turned into dictatorships. Because the democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away." The most common interpretation of Star Wars' rise of the Empire is that it is a cautionary tale about the perils of

He claimed that one of the models for Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars saga was President Nixon.Prier to the empire, the Galactic Republic was in charge of the galaxy. It was a broken political structure. The senate is full of quarreling senators who, in response to a planet's invasion, establish an investigative committee. Nobody trusts the leadership. This was the same during the 1970s as many Americans opposed the war out of moral outrage over the destruction and violence of the conflict. Others opposed the conflict because they thought it lacked clear objectives and seemed unwinnable, while others asserted that it was a war against Vietnamese independence or an intervention in a foreign civil war. The complete failure of the political system to safeguard the welfare of the Republic gives Chancellor Palpatine the authority to act unilaterally in times of emergency. He gains more power as the war goes on, and the senate begs him to stay in office well after his term is up. A government that is too weak fails, and the populace looks to a strong leader as a