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    The radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles on October 30, 1938 caused widespread panic across the United States as many listeners believed the fictional story of a Martian invasion was real news. Reports describe people fleeing their homes with possessions, praying in churches for deliverance from the aliens, and calling officials with fears about the end of the world. The panic ended when Welles clarified at the end of the broadcast that it was just a dramatized novel and not real news. He had aimed to boost ratings for his show by capitalizing on Halloween with the frightening science fiction story.

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    The radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles on October 30, 1938 caused widespread panic across the United States as many listeners believed the fictional story of a Martian invasion was real news. Reports describe people fleeing their homes with possessions, praying in churches for deliverance from the aliens, and calling officials with fears about the end of the world. The panic ended when Welles clarified at the end of the broadcast that it was just a dramatized novel and not real news. He had aimed to boost ratings for his show by capitalizing on Halloween with the frightening science fiction story.

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    The Invasion From Mars Radio Panics America: By: Rustam F Iip Nasrullah Gabriella Vania

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    The Invasion From Mars Radio Panics America

    By : Rustam F Iip Nasrullah Gabriella Vania

    Situation - Its 8 PM on October 30th 1938

    - CBS radio reported some news


    We are attacked by ugly head creature from somewhere with a big ship and heres Astronomer Prof. Farrel of The Mount Jennings Observatory of Chicago report to us.

    The Panics
    Pittsburgh Holding a poison bottle and was

    ALIENS ARE COMING! OH NO!! OMG!

    screaming Id rather die this way

    than that
    Boston Boston Globe was swamped with calls from frightened individuals.

    Alabama
    Students called their parents to say sweetest goodbye or go to the church

    New York Hundreds of people went to bus terminal and repeat Worls is coming to end!!

    What Actually Happened on That Scariest Night ?

    This is Orson Welles ladies and gentlemen you are lsitening to dramatized novel War of The Worlds and please remember its Haloween!

    Why They Did It?


    In 1938, the most popular radio program was the "Chase and Sanborn Hour" which aired on Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. Unfortunately for the Mercury group, headed by dramatist Orson Welles, their show, "Mercury Theatre on the Air," aired on another station at the very same time as the popular "Chase and Sanborn Hour." Welles, of course, tried to think of ways to increase his audience, hoping to take away listeners from the "Chase and Sanborn Hour."

    The Research

    - The popularity of radio - How mass

    communication could
    stimulate peoples response? - Panic behavior

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