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What did the public reaction to the War of the Worlds broadcast reveal about the power of radio and the anxieties of the American people in 1938?
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Basically most people thought it was real and acted accordingly. The program was aired on the on Halloween in 1938 on local American radio networks.
Part of the program involved "news flashes", which were taken literally by many causing panic amongst some people who had tuned in late to the program and didn't realise it was a dramatization.
To put it into perspective this was the time between the First World War (1914-1918) and immediately prior to the Second World War (1939-1945); tensions between European nations were high and America was trying to stay out of what was considered an inevitable world war.
The story was based on a martian invasion of Earth by the author HG Wells, and was produced by the soon to be famous Orson Wells.
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The public reaction to The War of the Worlds broadcast revealed the power of radio in shaping perceptions and causing widespread panic due to its realistic format. It also highlighted the anxieties of American people in 1938, as it exposed the fear of potential war and invasion, exacerbated by the geopolitical climate of the time.
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∙ 11y agoPeople were in a panicky mood about another war
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What was Welles's reaction to the public panic caused by his radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?
He could not believe that so many listeners had thought the events described in the broadcast were real.
What was Welles's reaction to the public panic caused by his radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?
(Apex Learning) He could not believe that so many listeners had thought the events described in the broadcast were real.
What did the producer of the War of the Worlds do in order to generate a strong reaction in the audience?
They made it seem like the reports broadcast on the radio were real. [=
Who broadcast war of the worlds?
Orson Welles
How many people were afraid of the War of the Worlds broadcast?
1096
When did the broadcast of War of the Worlds air?
October 30, 1938
On October 30 1938 where was the radio broadcast that frighten America?
War of the Worlds. The broadcast was given by Orson Welles.
What scene was not included in the radio broadcast version of The War of the Worlds?
To make the broadcast seem more credible. APEX
In what country do the events of the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds happen?
The United States. APEX
What At the press conference what reason did Welles give for his reaction to the controversy caused by The War of the Worlds radio broadcast?
B. That the H. G. Welles book was well known and many people were familiar with the story.
At the press conference, what reason did Welles give for his reaction to the controversy caused by The War of the Worlds radio broadcast?
(Apex Learning) That the H. G. Wells book was well known and many people were familiar with the story.
What was the radio program that caused panic?
Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast "War of the Worlds."
