Historical Events tagged with "szilard"
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Einstein and Szilard urge nuclear weapon development
Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard collaborated on a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, emphasizing the urgency of nuclear research and urging the U.S. government to invest in atomic weapons development. The letter highlighted the potential threat posed by Nazi Germany, which could potentially develop nuclear weapons first, thereby prompting the need for the United States to take immediate action. Einstein's renown as a physicist magnified the letter's importance, as he warned of the heavier atomic bombs that could result from nuclear fission discoveries.
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