Why did they switch from clones to stormtroopers?

The main motivation for the switch to Stormtroopers was simply that cloning became too expensive. The cost of ordering, growing, and training clones was exorbitant, and the timetable for them to become full soldiers was lengthy.
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How did clone troopers become Stormtroopers?

Clone stormtroopers were the original elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire. After the fall of the Galactic Republic and the formation of Emperor Palpatine's New Order, the Republic Grand Army's clone troopers were re-designated as stormtroopers.
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When did clones change to Stormtroopers?

Clone troopers became stormtroopers when the Republic turned into the Galactic Empire after Palpatine had the Jedi killed. 2. In the old Expanded Universe, most Jango-Fett-clones were killed in an uprising in 12 BBY (before the Battle of Yavin).
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When did storm troopers stop being clones?

One of the biggest questions about the period between the Star Wars prequels and the beginning of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is the Empire's unspoken transition in its military which saw the Clone Troopers replaced with the (non-clone) Stormtroopers from Episodes IV-VI and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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Why did they get rid of clone troopers?

There were several reasons: Fett Kaminoan clones were considered too risky due to Kaminoan rebellion (not due to their nature but their homogeneity) Non-Kamino clones (e.g. Spaarti) were less stable. Clones were too expensive (and either too slow to mature or too unstable - take your pick).
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Is Finn cloned?

Born in 11 ABY during the New Republic Era, FN-2187 was part of a new generation of stormtroopers—human children conscripted into the military forces of the First Order—modeled on the Republic clone troopers and Imperial stormtroopers of the past.
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Why are stormtroopers not clones?

The main motivation for the switch to Stormtroopers was simply that cloning became too expensive. The cost of ordering, growing, and training clones was exorbitant, and the timetable for them to become full soldiers was lengthy.
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What was Order 65 in Star Wars?

Order 65 stated that if a majority of the Senate or the Security Council declared that the Supreme Chancellor—at that time Palpatine—was unfit for duty, the Chancellor was to be arrested or, if necessary, killed.
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Who would win clones vs stormtroopers?

Clone troopers were actually competent and could hit their targets, so they would win. I kind of think stormtroopers because although clones were made to fight, they didnt have as much training as stormtroopers because they had growth accelerators. Per the Clone Wars there's actually very FEW Clone troopers.
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How did Anakin get his scar?

With that, Ventress retreated further into the building, with an enraged Anakin Skywalker in hot pursuit. Ambushing the Jedi, Ventress managed to slash Skywalker across the face, leaving him with a scar on his jaw.
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Did the clones know about Order 66?

All clones were given a behavioral modification biochip that could be activated by remote order via voice command; Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, for example, only needed to tell clones to execute Order 66, and the order was carried out.
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Why did the Empire stop using droids?

The Senate banned them. This was done due to negative feeling towards battle droids following the Clone Wars. It goes on to say that a loophole was used to create the KX-series "Security" Droids, as seen in Rogue One. The same is probably true of the Imperial "sentry" droids seen in Rebels.
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What was Order 37?

Order 37 was one of 150 contingency orders that all clones had been programmed to follow, due to the inhibitor chip inserted in their brain at birth. This particular order dealt with the capture of a single wanted individual through the mass arrest and threatened execution of a civilian population.
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Did some clones disobey Order 66?

In the Star Wars franchise, Order 66 is a directive ingrained in every clone trooper to eliminate members of the Jedi Order, but some Clones managed to disobey the order.
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Do stormtroopers get paid?

In most canonically documented cases, Stormtroopers also received regular pay in Imperial credits. However, due to the nature of the Empire's conscription program, much of that pay didn't stay with the soldiers themselves. That's because many recruits sent their pay directly back to their families on their homeworlds.
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What was Order 99?

Order 99 was an order arranged by Jedi Master CaptainR1. It turned the storm troopers back to side of the new Republic. During the clone wars, clone commando "Roger" refused Order 66. He was very close to the Jedi he was fighting with.
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What was Order 67 Star Wars?

"Yes, my lord." Order 67 was an order requiring clone troopers to begin dancing. During the Battle of Utapau, Darth Sidious accidentally executed Order 67 when he meant to use Order 66. Just after the order was executed, Cody and his troops began dancing.
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What was Order 1?

Russian Revolution of 1917

…the publication of the soviet's Order No. 1, which directed the military, among other things, to obey only its orders and not those of the Provisional Government. It ordered that committees of soldiers were to be formed in all military and naval units in Petrograd.
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Who cloned a human?

There currently is no solid scientific evidence that anyone has cloned human embryos. In 1998, scientists in South Korea claimed to have successfully cloned a human embryo, but said the experiment was interrupted very early when the clone was just a group of four cells.
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Has any human been cloned?

But as far as we know, no one's actually cloned a whole person. Turns out, ethics aren't the only thing holding scientists back. Cloning isn't the sci-fi marvel we think it is. It can be dangerous, often ineffective, and, most of all, we just haven't thought of a good enough reason to do it.
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Do clones ever occur naturally?

Genes, cells, tissues, and even whole animals can all be cloned. Some clones already exist in nature. Single-celled organisms like bacteria make exact copies of themselves each time they reproduce.
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What happened to all the clones after Order 66?

With the exception of a few survivors, the Jedi were all but extinct in the aftermath of the initial execution of Order 66. In addition, this protocol did not end with members of the Jedi Order, as clone troopers who failed to comply with the order were to be killed as well.
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Are stormtroopers brainwashed?

They're not even volunteers anymore. Instead of being recruits, these new stormtroopers are essentially child soldiers, kidnapped from, as Finn says, families they'll never know; brainwashed, programmed, and forced into servitude against their will.
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Why is there a black stormtrooper?

Their most distinguishing feature was their all-black armor—a stark contrast to the typical white armor common to other stormtroopers. This unique black armor provided some stealth benefits, which resulted from the stygian-triprismatic polymer material used in the production of the armor.
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