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minus-squareTiresia@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 day ago Most of Star Wars is based on WW2 Who do you think the historical analogue for the Rebellion is? Star Wars is based on the Vietnam War.
minus-squareDavid_Eight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 day agoStar Wars isn’t just based on one thing. The empire definitely has a tint of Nazis, the plot is inspired by “The Hidden Fortress”, and yeah the Rebels are part Viet Cong.
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·24 hours agoIt’s a combination of the two. All the spaceship combat and the Empire aesthetics in general is all WW2.
Who do you think the historical analogue for the Rebellion is?
Star Wars is based on the Vietnam War.
Star Wars isn’t just based on one thing. The empire definitely has a tint of Nazis, the plot is inspired by “The Hidden Fortress”, and yeah the Rebels are part Viet Cong.
It’s a combination of the two. All the spaceship combat and the Empire aesthetics in general is all WW2.