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Winning the War in the Pacific

Question 3 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

Read the quote from Albert Einstein."I made one great mistake in my life, when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atomic bombs be made; but there was some justification—the danger that the Germans would make them.”

Answer
A
He was afraid for his personal safety because of attacks on scientists.
B
He did not want to be credited for developing deadly atomic weapons.
C
He was wrong about his concern about other countries making an atomic bomb.
D
He understood the potential for the destruction the bomb could cause in the world.

Explanation

Einstein calls signing the letter a “great mistake,” showing that he later recognized the serious consequences of helping create atomic bombs. He says his concern about Germany making them provided some justification at the time, but the regret points to the bomb’s potential for widespread destruction. The best choice is that he understood the destruction the bomb could cause in the world.

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