The Imperial officers resemble those of the Nazis from Germany. Star Wars creator George Lucas even refers to Imperial officers as “Nazis”. Another similarity would be the Sand People, who are xenophobic natives that attack foreigners and raid moisture farms set up by locals. The night raids, killings, and kidnappings are similar to the actions of the Taliban (Ciscell). Other battles also inspired Lucas, like the fight of the Soviets attempting to stop the Nazi movement. In The Empire Strikes Back, we are offered a glimpse into the conditions on the Eastern front of World War II (Ciscell). Fast forward a few decades and another battle gave Lucas an idea for the franchise. The guerrilla war between the Rebel Force and the Galactic Empire mirrored a battle from the Vietnam War between a rebellious force and a global superpower as Star Wars was being written
The Imperial officers resemble those of the Nazis from Germany. Star Wars creator George Lucas even refers to Imperial officers as “Nazis”. Another similarity would be the Sand People, who are xenophobic natives that attack foreigners and raid moisture farms set up by locals. The night raids, killings, and kidnappings are similar to the actions of the Taliban (Ciscell). Other battles also inspired Lucas, like the fight of the Soviets attempting to stop the Nazi movement. In The Empire Strikes Back, we are offered a glimpse into the conditions on the Eastern front of World War II (Ciscell). Fast forward a few decades and another battle gave Lucas an idea for the franchise. The guerrilla war between the Rebel Force and the Galactic Empire mirrored a battle from the Vietnam War between a rebellious force and a global superpower as Star Wars was being written