Invasion from Mars or Invasion of Vulnerability?

Invasion from Mars or Invasion of Vulnerability? Orson Welles' broadcast of War of the Worlds set precedent for probably the biggest radio hoax of all time. Looking back today on the broadcast, without being exposed to the historical and cultural aspects of the time which greatly inspired the hysterical reaction, we find it harder to consider that something like that would cause such effect. During the time of the broadcast, however, America was in a …

…in great discretion by airing it the day before Halloween. After all, Halloween is a time for tricks. If the broadcast had occurred any other day of the year, I might have the opinion that what was broadcasted was deceitful and two-faced. By doing as he did, however, he was able to permanently mark his name as one of the greatest contributors to modern communication, rather than just a mere jokester of 20th century radio.