SPOOKED! How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America

SPOOKED! How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America — page 5
hurricane pounded the East Coast from New York through New England The storm hit without warning killing about seven hundred people damaging thousands of homes and toppling millions of trees The ominous developments overseas added to the public’s worries Europe was on edge again just twenty years after the Great War tore it apart Nations watched warily as Germany’s power grew again The country’s dictator Adolf Hitler had broken international treaties and built up his military force In March 1938 he took control of Austria and in early October part of what was then known as Czechoslovakia Anxious Americans feared what the war-mongering Hitler might do next As the Sunday program was about to begin men leaned back in a favorite chair Women settled nearby stitching the final touches onto Halloween costumes Children who had finished their homework and returned from Mischief Night pranks lay on the floor by the radio set Someone in the family switched it on and twirled the dial to the evening’s entertainment