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[Star Wars, Prequel movies only] Why did the Senate let / vote for the Republic an Empire and Palpatine becoming its Emperor?

People loved Palpatine, he was popular, ok. He was charismatic, led the Republic against the Confederation in a gigantic war. Victory wasn't easy, but they won. But that won't make you instantly an Emperor.


And then suddenly the Jedi tried to assassinate him, unsuccessfully. Ok, that made a lot of senators angry, understandable. Still no reason to change the government in such a drastic way.


Jedi were generals, and that might made them look dangerous, so I guess senators felt unsafe. Again, understandable. But that's not enough reason to the whole Empire thing, especially when they have Orders like 66. 


I know Palpatine used corruption as a hidden weapon, but no way the majority of the Senate was in his pocket... right?
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Apparently it was enough reason, or at least he convinced them it was. He was a very charismatic person with a lot of political and emotional clout among the Senate.

I mean, this is stuff that has literally happened over the course of human history. It doesn't take any real stretch of the imagination.