| − | [[George Lucas]], when writing the character in the original trilogy, and to a lesser extent the Prequel trilogy, had been inspired by then-President [[Richard Nixon]], who at the time the film was undergoing development was dealing with the [[Watergate Scandal]]. Part of this reason was because he also intended for ''Star Wars'' to be anti-Vietnam War propaganda as well as "a decisive blow against American Imperialism." To a lesser extent, Lucas also indicated that he at least in part based Palpatine during the Prequel Trilogy on then-Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], or at least that he compared him to such, while comparing Bush to Vader. Lucasfilm also implied that Palpatine also had bits taken from Emperor Constantine, [[Julius Caesar]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Joseph Stalin]]. | + | [[George Lucas]], when writing the character in the original trilogy, and to a lesser extent the Prequel trilogy, had been inspired by then-President [[Richard Nixon]], who at the time the film was undergoing development was dealing with the [[Watergate Scandal]]. Part of this reason was because he also intended for ''Star Wars'' to be anti-Vietnam War propaganda as well as "a decisive blow against American Imperialism." To a lesser extent, Lucas also indicated that he at least in part based Palpatine during the Prequel Trilogy on then-Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], or at least that he compared him to such, while comparing Bush to Vader. Lucasfilm also implied that Palpatine also had bits taken from Emperor Constantine, [[Julius Caesar]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Joseph Stalin]]. |