Alien invasion

The alien invasion is a common theme in science fiction stories and film, in which a technologically-superior extraterrestrial society invades Earth with the intent to replace human life, or to enslave it under a colonial system.

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Science fiction - Film - Extraterrestrial - Earth - Enslave - Colonial

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The invasion scenario has been used as an allegory for a protest against military hegemony and the societal ills of the time. Wells' The War of the Worlds is often viewed as an indictment of European colonialism and its "gunboat diplomacy" —setting a common theme for future alien invasion stories, that force audiences in modern societies (U.S., UK) to empathise with the conquered rather than the conqueror.

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Invasion - Allegory - Hegemony - The War of the Worlds - European - Colonialism - Gunboat diplomacy

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Alien invasion was a common metaphor in science fiction during the Cold War, illustrating the fears of foreign (i.e. Communist) occupation and nuclear devastation of the American people. Examples of these stories include "The Liberation of Earth" by William Tenn.

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Cold War - Communist - William Tenn

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