Why did Albert Einstein help make the atomic bomb?

Answer 1

Albert Einstein's assistance to the Manhattan Project was in the form of a letter he wrote to FDR, encouraging him to persue research in atomic weapons.

Although Einstein was a pacifist and was strongly opposed to war, he viewed Nazi-Germany as the greater threat and used his prestige as a physicist to encourage atomic research.

As a Jewish-German, Einstein had seen first-hand what the Third Reich was willing to do, and did not want them being the sole owners of atomic weapons.

Answer 2

Albert Einstein did not directly help make the atomic bomb. He warned President Roosevelt about the threat of Nazi Germany developing atomic weapons, which led to the establishment of the Manhattan Project. However, Einstein later regretted his role and became an advocate for nuclear disarmament.