What is the order in which these events happened (from what happened first to what happened last) while getting the mandate of heaven in ancient china?
1. the current emperor is defeated and a new one takes his place.
2. a dynasty loses the mandate of heaven.
3. commoners get tired of all the problems in their empire so they revolt
4. a new dynasty is born
5. the government becomes corrupted
6. everything works better in the empire for a while
7. famine and natural disasters occur

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.