Read this passage from the Article: Szilárd asked Einstein…to sign a letter to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggesting that the U.S. develop its own atomic weapons before Germany could do so. Horrified that his own work in nuclear science might enable the Germans to develop nuclear weapons, Einstein signed the letter. Why did the author include this information? A.To emphasize that Einstein knew German activism would lead to the development of nuclear weapons B.To show why Einstein signed a letter supporting the development of nuclear weapons despite being a pacifist C.To explain why Einstein kept in touch with Szilárd after they failed to design an energy-efficient refrigerator D.To suggest that Einstein was personally responsible for the atomic bomb that killed hundreds of thousands in Hiroshima

Answer 1

B.To show why Einstein signed a letter supporting the development of nuclear weapons despite being a pacifist