Albert Einstein's Letter To President Roosevelt
The A-Bomb, one of the most deadly bombs in history, was being researched by Hitler. He would have beaten America to it if it weren’t for Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt. Although Einstein later regretted sending the letter, It prioritized the production of the bomb using a famous scientist's reputation, increased interest in a bomb and started work on the bomb. If he had not sent the letter, America may have not built the bomb in time to stop Japan, possibly not at all. At the time before the letter was sent, America was so convinced a atom bomb was impossible, that they didn’t even have a committee dedicated to nuclear research. In Einstein's letter to president roosevelt, he specifically said “and put forward recommendations
for Government actions”(Einstein 43) calling for the government to make sure America had a bomb before Nazi Germany did. Having a famous scientist calling for the atom bombs production helped it be developed faster.
This worried President Roosevelt so much that he streamlined the production of the atom bomb. After the letter was released to the government employees in charge of the program, the idea of a bomb able to destroy a whole port and the surrounding land was revolutionary. The idea that the Nazi’s could get a hold of it before we did was terrifying. Terrifying enough that they wanted to get the bomb developed as quickly as possible to prevent that from happening. In the letter Einstein warns that the Germans are working at the bomb and could reach it before the allies could win the war. “Some of the American work on uranium is now being repeated”(Einstein 44) If he had not sent the letter, the American government wouldn’t of had the sense of urgency that they did when they initiated the Manhattan project. Einstein’s letter prioritized the bomb, increased the interest into building a bomb, and because of it the government started building the bomb. Without the letter being sent, we could be living in a much different world.
for Government actions”(Einstein 43) calling for the government to make sure America had a bomb before Nazi Germany did. Having a famous scientist calling for the atom bombs production helped it be developed faster.
This worried President Roosevelt so much that he streamlined the production of the atom bomb. After the letter was released to the government employees in charge of the program, the idea of a bomb able to destroy a whole port and the surrounding land was revolutionary. The idea that the Nazi’s could get a hold of it before we did was terrifying. Terrifying enough that they wanted to get the bomb developed as quickly as possible to prevent that from happening. In the letter Einstein warns that the Germans are working at the bomb and could reach it before the allies could win the war. “Some of the American work on uranium is now being repeated”(Einstein 44) If he had not sent the letter, the American government wouldn’t of had the sense of urgency that they did when they initiated the Manhattan project. Einstein’s letter prioritized the bomb, increased the interest into building a bomb, and because of it the government started building the bomb. Without the letter being sent, we could be living in a much different world.