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lesya692 [45]
3 years ago
13

President Roosevelt responded to Einstein’s letter by authorizing $6,000 in funding for experiments to create a nuclear chain re

action, why would roosevelt taken this course of action
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vivado [14]3 years ago
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The Einstein–Szilárd letter was a letter<span> written by </span>Leó Szilárd<span> and signed by </span>Albert Einstein<span> that was sent to the </span>United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt<span> on August 2, 1939. Written by Szilárd in consultation with fellow </span>Hungarian<span> physicists </span>Edward Teller<span> and </span>Eugene Wigner<span>, the letter warned that Germany might develop </span>atomic bombs<span> and suggested that the United States should start its own nuclear program. It prompted action by Roosevelt, which eventually resulted in the </span>Manhattan Project<span>developing the first atomic bombs.</span>
bearhunter [10]3 years ago
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Answer:

Signed by Albert Einstein but written by Leó Szilard in consultation with physicists Edward Teller and Eugene Paul Wigner.

The letter was signed by Einstein on August 2, and given to Roosevelt by economist Alexander Sachs. It warned Roosevelt that Nazi Germany might be conducting research into the use of nuclear fusion to create atomic bombs and suggested that the United States should initiate its own research on the subject.  

However, it did not come into his hands until October 11 due to the president's concern with the German invasion of Poland, which would start World War II. After hearing Sachs' summary of the letter, Roosevelt authorized the establishment of the Uranium Advisory Committee. Shortly thereafter, the first funds were provided for neutron experiments, conducted by Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago.

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