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In The War of the Worlds, why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of

a more realistic enemy attack England?

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Why does Wells choose Martians to attack England in The War of the Worlds, instead of a more familiar enemy such as the Germans? ... Wells wanted to illustrate that England could be caught with its guard down.

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