The Day a Monster Attacked TokyoOn May 29th, 1947, disturbing news was broadcasted by WTVR, the US A

The Day a Monster Attacked TokyoOn May 29th, 1947, disturbing news was broadcasted by WTVR, the US Armed Forces radio station in Japan and primary source of news for both many Japanese civilians and Post World War II American occupation forces. According to the broadcast, a large 20 foot tall monster had emerged from the waters of Tokyo Bay and was making its way inland.  Over the next hour a series of more disturbing new reports were broadcasted.  The monster was making its way into Tokyo.  It was destroying streetcars and smashing up buildings while battling soldiers in the streets. The monster had made its way to downtown Tokyo, and American soldiers were fighting it with flamethrowers, grenades, bazookas, and even tanks as the creature was immune to bullets.  Civilians were even advised to barricade themselves in their homes and keep the phone lines clear for emergency calls. The final broadcast featured a panicked reporter detailing the battle, as the roars of the monster, the sounds of gunfire, and shrieks of terrified Japanese civilians filled the background.News of the monster attack spread panic and confusion among both Allied armed forces and the Japanese populace. Japanese civilians panicked in the streets and barricaded themselves in their houses as the broadcast ordered.  American troops listening to the broadcast dashed to their arsenals, arming themselves in preparation for deadly combat with the monster. Japanese police likewise went on standby to repel the beast, while a nearby garrison of British soldiers mobilized to do battle.  Even Allied Supreme Commander General Douglas MacArthur made inquiries as to what the hell was going on in Tokyo.As it turned out, the broadcasts were nothing but a hoax, conducted by WTVR to celebrate their fifth anniversary. The effects of their prank, however, lasted much more than an hour, as inquires and panicked phone calls continued to be recieved the next day.  There were even people who claimed that they had seen the monster, obviously the result of either mass hysteria or good old tall telling.  As a result of the SNAFU, five station employees were demoted and relieved of their duties; Capt. James B. Teer (commanding officer of WVTR), Cpl. Arthur Bartick and Pfc. Arthur Thompson (authors of the script), Dr. Wilton Cook (the civilian program director), and Pfc. Pierre Meyers (the announcer who read the bulletins).  It has been suggested that the 1947 Tokyo monster attack served as inspiration for the famous 1950’s Godzilla movies. -- source link
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