Rebel Alliance

The Rebel Alliance (or The Alliance to Restore the Republic) was a group of people and aliens in the Star Wars series that fought the Galactic Empire and brought back freedom and democracy to the Star Wars galaxy.^[1]^[2] Important characters in the Rebel Alliance were Princess Leia, Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO, as well as Jyn Erso, Kanan Jarrus, and Admiral Ackbar.^[2]

After the Republic turned into the Empire, small cells of rebels loosely fought the Empire, led by Bail Organa.^[2] These cells later joined together into a larger Rebellion, stealing the plans of the Death Star^[3] and destroying it.^[4] Later, the Rebels fought again and destroyed the second Death Star,^[5] ending the Empire^[6] and restoring the Republic.^[7] Many of the Rebels would later join the Resistance against the First Order.^[2]

References

↑ "Rebel Alliance". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Alliance to Restore the Republic". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ "Battle of Scarif". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ "Battle of Yavin". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ "Battle of Endor". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ "Galactic Empire". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
↑ "New Republic". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

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[1] "Rebel Alliance". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Alliance to Restore the Republic". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[3] "Battle of Scarif". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[4] "Battle of Yavin". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[5] "Battle of Endor". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[6] "Galactic Empire". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[7] "New Republic". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

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