The radio broadcast dramatization of War of the Worlds caused widespread panic in 1938. How did psychologist Hadley Cantril explain the panic of the masses?
A) the crash of the stock market
B) a series of UFO sightings in the previous months
C) a lack of effective national leadership
D) the reaction to widespread anxiety over world conditions

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Cantril believed that the panic was a result of widespread anxiety and fear over the conditions of the world, particularly in the lead up to World War II.

The Radio Broadcast Dramatization of War of the Worlds Caused