When the War of the Worlds was broadcast by Orson Welles, people all over America became paralyzed with fear and looked to the skies for landing UFOs. What is the best term that describes their flight based on a hysterical belief such as this?
A) riot
B) mob action
C) hypnotic suggestion
D) panic

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The best term that describes the reaction of people to the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds is "panic" because it was a sudden overwhelming fear that affected a large number of people, causing them to act irrationally and desperately.

When the War of the Worlds Was Broadcast by Orson