The country was drawn into a radio show that created sheer panic across the country. Many people believed that the broadcast of a radio show drama was actually an invasion of beings from the planet Mars. Leaving Death and destruction in their wake as they traveled towards large cities. The U.S. military was unable to stop their advance. The War of the Worlds. Made even more effective via the still young media of radio. Note: the was no television, so every household gathered around the family radio nightly for news and entertainment. I remember it all too well.
