S05E06: The Battle of Los Angeles and the West Coast Invasion Scare - a podcast by Brady J. Crytzer

In 1942 the state of California was in panic as rumors of an
oncoming Japanese attack swelled to epic proportions. That February a Japanese
submarine bombarded an oil refinery near Santa Barbara beginning an irrational
Spring and Summer of paranoia and fear. Over the next six months, the Japanese
would strike California, Oregon, and British Columbia three more times bringing
World War II closer to home than ever before. Amidst the confusion, the city of
Los Angeles opened fire on an unknown object for an entire night, only to
discover that it was nothing at all. Still called the Battle of Los Angeles,
this event has been a hotbed for conspiracy and sensationalism ever since. On
this episode we discuss the West Coast Invasion Scare.

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