In 1938, Actor Orson Welles Hosted a Radio Broadcast Dramatizing

question 49

Multiple Choice

In 1938, actor Orson Welles hosted a radio broadcast dramatizing H.G. Wells's science fiction classic "The War of the Worlds." A CBS radio dance music program was interrupted suddenly by a news bulletin informing the audience that Martians had landed in New Jersey and were in the process of conquering the earth. The ensuing reaction was an example of __________.

• A)mass hysteria
• B)propaganda
• C)public opinion
• D)mob behavior

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