The pop culture phenomenon that is Star Wars deserves to be recognized as a national holiday annually on May 4th - "May the Fourth be with you." The Star Wars franchise, with fans numbering in the millions, has had a significant impact on modern popular culture in many ways. The franchise's sights, sounds, and sayings are deeply engrained in American society. It changed the film industry in 1977 upon its initial film release and its popularity continues to grow daily with additional films, TV, books, and comics due to be released over the next 5+ years. Star Wars's impact on our country reached political heights in the 1980s as part of the Ronald Reagan Administration's Strategic Defense Initiative as its missile defense project was dubbed "Star Wars."
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