In fact, Star Wars creator George Lucas even refers to the Imperial officers in The Empire Strikes Back as “Nazis” while giving his commentary of the film. The fact that fascism inspired the look and feel of the Empire is no secret.
mentions that Imperial Officer uniforms were based on Nazi uniforms. The events of Revenge of the Sith are eerily similar to the real story of Adolf Hitler. In Revenge of the Sith, Lucas explored the question, “How do you turn over democracy to a tyrant with applause? Not with a coup, but with applause?” Lucas recalls, “That is the story of Caesar, Napoleon, and Hitler.”
In the Star Wars saga, creator George Lucas showed us how the democratic Republic was slowly manipulated into giving unlimited power to the Sith Lord, Chancellor Palpatine.
explains that one of the primary themes is taken from history, including Hitler's rise to power. George Lucas, production staff, and have stated that many themes, plots, designs, and even terms used in *Star Wars* were indeed inspired by Hitler and Nazi Germany.
