War of the Worlds
When the Great Depression attacked modern American society, it affected not only economy but also emotion or thought of people who lived in the world.
people were depressed and afraid that entire economy or society was collapsed.
The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds.
Some strange events happened at that time....
1. some listeners happened upon the CBS broadcast at the point the Martians emerge from their spacecraft.
2. Several people reportedly rushed to the scene of the events in New Jersey to see the unfolding events.
3. Some people, who had brought firearms, reportedly mistook a farmer's water tower for a Martian Tripod and shot at it.
4. Some people called CBS, newspapers or the police in confusion over the realism of the news bulletins.
5. Some listeners fainted while others grabbed their families to head into the mountains. Others headed for the hills to guard their moonshine stills. One was said to have jumped up out of his chair and, in bare feet, run two miles to the center of town.
References - War of the worlds, Wikipedia
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