Question

Question 5 of 5

What did the police do to try to stop people from panicking after hearing the
radio version of The War of the Worlds?
A. Helped people pack their belongings and get out of the city as
quickly as possible
B. Arrested the producers of the radio show for causing widespread
panic
C. Sent notices letting everyone know that the events were part of a
fictional show
D. Asked people to stay in their homes until the Martians had been
defeated
SUBMIT

Answer 1

Answer: C sent Etc…

Explanation: he was right and I just did it

Answer 2

C. Sent notices letting everyone know that the events were part of a

fictional show

Step-by-step explanation:

The War of the Worlds broadcast a misconstrued interpretation of a radio broadcast of a fictional show which caused many who were tuned in to think the country was under attack at the time. Thka event occurred in New York in 1938. After this misconstrued broadcast, it was followed up by a fake news reports including the report of attacks and plane crashes. It was such a horrible event as the fear of being under attack from extraterrestrial forces clouded the minds of many. Though notices were sent to to quell the situation and reassure citizens, lawsuit threat were put up against the press for their action even though it was sublty made known that it was a dramatization.